4th Grade Elements of Language Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 4th Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Elements of Language
Identify the correct use of nouns (e.g., singular and plural, common and proper, singular and plural possessives), verbs (i.e., agreement, tenses, action and linking) and adjectives (i.e., comparison forms and articles) within context. 4.3.1 G	Be - verb usage online quiz Complete Verb Phrases - find the complete verb phrases in the sentence Fish Tanks - Fill a tank with tropical fish using your knowledge of plurals. Gorilla Grammar - identify Parts of Speech - Beginner (nouns and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech) Grammar Blast - various online graded activities dealing with 4th grade grammar skills [ 2nd - 5th available ] Irregular Verbs - Jeopardy type game for two players Linking Verbs - identify types of verbs in this online quiz Plural and Possessive Nouns - scroll to the bottom of this page to find a quiz on plural and possessive. Plural Girls - type the correct plural form of words Plural Play - In this two player tic-tac-toe game students drag words to their correct plural ending Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; The Big Cleanup, Memo to Dr. Pett, Wild About Animals, Who's That Character?, E-mail to Lou, Crazy Corn , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. To Be - present and past tense online quiz Verb Phrases - find the complete verb phrase Verb Power - Students identify underlined words as main verbs, helping verbs or contractions. Verb Practice - many student tasks and online tests practicing verb usage [ links to use in planning your lessons ] Verb Tenses - identify correct usage of verbs Practicing past, present & future tenses - Tense Activity 1 | Tense Activity 2 | Tense Activity 3
Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks. 4.3.2 G
Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context. 4.3.3 WP	English Eggs - drag words to create a complete sentence Environmental Rescue - Turn a polluted pond into a paradise by building complete sentences. Is this sentence correct? - (online Quia Quiz) Mark the sentence correct or not by clicking on the yes or no button. Sentence Sort - Select the correct type of sentences; simple, compound, or complex. Sentence Speedway - drag each sentence part with its car to the correct lane. Sentence Structure - select correct sentence structure (underlined in the sentences) Sentence Structure - select correct sentence structure
Identify the correct usage of pronouns (i.e., subject, object, and agreement) and adverbs (i.e., comparison forms and negatives) within context. 4.3.4 G	Adjectives/Adverbs - Change adjectives into adverbs in this online quiz. Adjective or Adverb Exercise 1 Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2 Parts of Speech - identify the part of speech that will complete the sentence Parts of Speech - identify word's part of speech. Part 2 || Part 3 Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; Animal Chat, Shawn's Advice for Shoppers , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Adverbs - Lesson on adverbs
Identify the correct usage of commas (e.g., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, introductory words, and compound sentences) within context. 4.3.5 G	Interactive exercises on using commas - Exercise 1 - Exercise 2 - Exercise 3 - Exercise 4 - Exercise 5 Dear Mr. Henshaw - parts of a friendly letter ( a Quia quiz ) Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; The Clumsy Chef , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Quiz on Comma Usage - Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph will appear in the top text-area. Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary). Using Commas with Introductory Phrases - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert any necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).
Recognize usage errors occurring within context (e.g., double negatives, troublesome word groups, [i.e., to, too, two, there, their, they’re, its, it’s). 4.3.6 G	Confusing Verbs - Lay / Lie - Read the sentence, and then choose the answer, and get your score instantly! Double Negatives - a quiz Its/It's and There/Their/They're - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Problem verbs review - sit/set/lie/lay/rise/raise - Practice with these games to get a clear meaning of each of these troublesome verbs. Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; The Judge Moody Show , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Sit or Set Quiz - Complete the sentences using the proper form of "sit" or "set." There there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer They're/their/there - Click on the buttons to select the correct answer (a different quiz) To Lie / To Lay and To Sit / To Set - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. To/Two/Too - Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too using this Quia quiz [ 5 questions per page ] To/Two/Too - Quia quiz; choose the correct homonym To/Two/Too - (2) Learn the difference between the homophones to, two, and too. (a different Quia quiz) [ 1 question per page ] Too, two, and too - a story to help students work on too, two, and too (print this and make corrections)
Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. 4.3.7 T	Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Fearless Frieda - U se the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Three letter words on level one, four letter words on level 2. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Fearless Frieda the Big Kahuna - U se the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Frieda starts with four letter words in this game. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Online Spelling Quizzes - numerous quizzes in TCAP format Spell Check - TCAP format - select word that is spelled incorrectly Spell words - drag letters to create word Spelling - put the letters in order to create the word that is said aloud Spelling activities - grades 1-6 available here Spellaroo - click on the misspelled word in the sentences
Read a passage and edit to correct errors in usage. 4.3.7 tpi	Fourth Grade Writing - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
Choose the correct formation of plurals, contractions, and possessives within context. 4.3.8 G	Apostrophe Quiz - online quiz Apostrophe Quiz - online quiz Contraction Quiz - Matching | Contraction Quiz - Concentration | Contraction Quiz - Review using Flashcards | Contraction Practice - practice and quizzes; several activities [ click on a red dot ] Contraction Game - matching style Irregular Plurals - type in the correct plural Irregular Plurals - select the correct plural Plural Forms and Irregular Nouns - select the correct plural form in these sentences. Plurals Rules - online lesson, quiz, worksheet; BBC site Plurals Practice Sheet - PDF worksheet Plurals and Possessives - online activity, may be hard for some 4th graders Plurals and Nouns - online quiz Possessives and Irregular plurals - online quiz
Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations. 4.3.9 G	Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; The Nightly Business Report , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Quotation Marks Practice - select correct punctuation within a dialog. Quotation Marks Quiz - select sentence with correct usage of punctuation.
Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person and number). 4.3.10 G	Let's see whether you understand subject-verb agreement - Read each sentence, enter your response in the space provided, and then press "Submit" to check your answer. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree: Exercises - a worksheet to print Power Proofreading - Choose 4th grade then select; Baseball Play-by-Play, HME-TV Auction, The Plastic Fantastic , or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) - After each sentence select the verb form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence. Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement (3) - After each sentence select the verb form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence. Subject-Verb Agreement: The Sore Thumb of Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz - Select the correct verb form to agree with the subject.
Review Help
General Resources	Online Literature-Based Resources for Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers - Make A Difference With Technology
Released tests	FCAT Sample Reading Test - [ 2008 ] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [ 2008 ] FCAT Sample Writing Test - [ 2008 ] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [ 2008 ] Texas end-of-year reading test from 2003 Texas end-of-year reading test from 2004

 

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