Grade 4 · ELA / English

Grade 4 ELA / English questions and answers

Reading, grammar, and vocabulary for US elementary school. Written in American English for students, parents, and teachers in the United States.

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Open a card to see the answer. These are original practice items for US elementary students — not a state test copy.

1. A topic sentence

Answer: states the paragraph’s main point

2. Supporting sentences

Answer: give reasons or examples

3. A closing sentence

Answer: wraps up the idea

4. Indent means

Answer: start the first line in a little

5. Stay on topic means

Answer: do not wander to a new idea

6. Transition word example

Answer: also / however

7. A paragraph about the Grand Canyon should not suddenly discuss

Answer: unrelated video games

8. Order ideas

Answer: in a way a reader can follow

9. Context clues are

Answer: hints around an unknown word

10. A prefix is

Answer: added to the beginning

11. The prefix un- often means

Answer: not

12. The suffix -ful often means

Answer: full of

13. Synonyms are

Answer: words with similar meaning

14. Antonyms are

Answer: opposites

15. A glossary is

Answer: a word list in a book

16. Multiple-meaning word example

Answer: bat (animal or sports tool)