Word Skills Quiz for Grade 4

Which word means "easily broken"?

• Bristle

• Brittle

• Contour

• Prey

What is the meaning of "prey"?

• An animal hunted by others for food

• Short stiff hair

• Shape or outline of something

• Set of connected things

Which word matches the definition: "shape or outline of something"?

• System

• Contour

• Bristle

• Brittle

A "system" is best described as:

• A set of connected things

• Easily broken

• Short stiff hair

• An animal hunted for food

Which word means "short stiff hair on an animal or plant"?

• Bristle

• Prey

• Contour

• System

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "brittle".

• The brittle branch snapped in the wind.

• The brittle ran across the field.

• The brittle is a set of connected things.

• The brittle is the outline of the mountain.

Select the sentence that uses "prey" correctly.

• The lion chased its prey across the savanna.

• The prey is a short stiff hair.

• The prey is easily broken.

• The prey is a set of connected things.

Which sentence uses "contour" correctly?

• The artist traced the contour of the vase.

• The contour is easily broken.

• The contour is a short stiff hair.

• The contour is an animal hunted for food.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "system".

• The solar system has many planets.

• The system is easily broken.

• The system is a short stiff hair.

• The system is the outline of a mountain.

Which sentence uses "bristle" correctly?

• The brush has a bristle that is short and stiff.

• The bristle is a set of connected things.

• The bristle is easily broken.

• The bristle is an animal hunted for food.