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4th Grade ELA practice

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is correct?

a)

They're going to give there car away.

b)

They're going to give their car away.

c)

There going to give their car away.

d)

Their going to give they're car away.

2.
What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."
a)
Something is easy.
b)
Something is delicious.
c)
Something is soft and warm. 
3.
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
a)
She is energetic
b)
She is shy
c)
She is mean
d)
She hates people
4.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
b)
We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.
c)
We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.
5.
Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma! 
a)
Let's eat, grandma!
b)
Let's, eat grandma!
6.

Read the sentence.

The weather is _______ cold to be wearing only a T-shirt.


Which of the following homophones correctly completes the sentence?

a)

too

b)

to

c)

tue

d)

two

7.

Which sentence has correct capitalization?

a)

George washington crossed the Potomac river.

b)

George Washington crossed the Potomac River.

c)

George Washington crossed the Potomac river.

d)

George Washington crossed the potomac river.

8.

Read the sentences.

Dylan is brave. He isn't scared of anything.


How can a conjunction be used to combine these two sentences?

a)

Dylan is brave but isn't scared of anything.

b)

Dylan is brave yet isn't scared of anything.

c)

Dylan is brave, and he isn't scared of anything.

d)

Dylan is brave, nor isn't scared of anything.

9.

What root word is found in the word prescription?

a)

scrip

b)

prescrip

c)

tion

d)

scription

10.

Jeff's father was irate because Jeff didn't clean his room and then had a bad attitude all day long.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

happy

b)

angry

c)

not bothered

d)

tired

11.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

a)

Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

b)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

c)

"Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

d)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

12.

Which of these words is a proper noun?

a)

tree

b)

cat

c)

Bob

d)

her

13.

What is an affix?

a)

sound added to the beginning or end of the word

b)

a repetitive sound

c)

UHHH FIX WHAT?!

14.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?


The clouds are as white as cotton.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

15.

What type of figurative language is this sentence?


Life is a rollercoaster.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

16.

In the word "tricycle" tri- means...

a)

bike

b)

two

c)

three

17.

In the word "biology" bio- means...

a)

Life

b)

Planets

c)

Chemicals

18.

In these words "geology", "astrology", and "herbology" what does -ology mean?

a)

A picture.

b)

The study of.

c)

A map of.

19.

Which sentence is present tense?

a)

I was walking.

b)

I am walking.

c)

I will be walking.

20.

Which sentence is past tense?

a)

I was running down the street.

b)

I am running down the street.

c)

I will be running down the street.

21.

Which sentence is future tense?

a)

We are taking the state test.

b)

We have taken the state test.

c)

We will be taking the state test.

22.

"She" is known as a _____________________.

a)

Preposition

b)

Pronoun

c)

Article

d)

Proper Noun

23.

Read the sentences.

Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats, plants would not thrive.


Based on context clues, thrive means:

a)

flourish

b)

die

c)

deteriorate

d)

starve

24.
The president of our club, _____ is known for giving long speeches, said only a few words before our club activities began.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a)
that
b)
which
c)
whom
d)
who
25.
My brother stayed home even though he _____ have gone outside to play with his friends. Which word correctly completes the sentence to show that the brother was able to go outside but decided not to?
a)
must
b)
might
c)
could
d)
would
26.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The moose has large brown, two antlers.
b)
The moose has two brown, large antlers.
c)
The moose has large, two brown antlers.
d)
The moose has two large, brown antlers.
27.
Fill in the blank: 
Don't go _____________. 
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
28.
Fill in the blank: 
Will the dog find ____________ way home? 
a)
its 
b)
it's
29.
Fill in the blank: 
Which superhero is ______________ favorite? 
a)
your 
b)
you're 
30.
Fill in the blank: 
The bike rolled on __________ side. 
a)
its 
b)
it's
31.
Fill in the blank: 
____________ walking too fast. 
a)
Your 
b)
You're 
32.
Fill in the blank: 
She knows _________ too late to call her grandma.
a)
its 
b)
it's
33.
Fill in the blank: 
I like ___________ house. 
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
34.

Read the sentence.


I remember the day _____ I discovered I was moving to a new town.


Which word correctly completes the sentence?

a)

where

b)

when

c)

who

d)

why

35.
Which sentence is a command?
a)
Think about it.
b)
The next room was full, too.
c)
Our house is pretty small.
d)
There was a pile of sleeping kittens.
36.
Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in pronoun usage?

The boy which won the prize is my brother.

The fish that Amy caught was huge.

The woman who is smiling is my teacher.
a)
which
b)
that
c)
who
37.
My brother stayed home even though he _____ have gone outside to play with his friends. Which word correctly completes the sentence to show that the brother was able to go outside but decided not to?
a)
must
b)
might
c)
could
d)
would
38.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The moose has large brown, two antlers.
b)
The moose has two brown, large antlers.
c)
The moose has large, two brown antlers.
d)
The moose has two large, brown antlers.