All Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Read the sentence below. Determine if it is written in the past, present, or future progressive tense.
Two kittens were running through the bushes.
Future Progressive
None of the answer choices are correct.
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Past Progressive
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening. This sentence is written in the past progressive tense. The phrase "were running" tells us it happened in the past. It is not something that is happening currently or will occur in the future.
Example Question #1 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
He drove a little red nice Italian car.
He drove an Italian little nice red car.
He drove a nice little red Italian car.
He drove a nice red Italian little car.
He drove a nice little red Italian car.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
For these options, "He" is the article so that begins the sentence. "Nice" is the opinion so that adjective should come first. Followed by, size "little", color "red", origin "Italian", and finally the noun "car".
Example Question #1 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
He gave her white silk big flowers
He gave her big white silk flowers.
He gave her flowers big and white.
He gave her silk white big flowers.
He gave her big white silk flowers.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
For these options, "He" is the article so it should come first in the sentence. "Big" is the size, so that word should come next. "White" is the color so it comes next, "silk" is the material so that should follow "white", and "flowers" is the noun so that word comes last. Making the correct answer "He gave her big white silk flowers."
Example Question #2 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
Sarah takes out her, white and black, round, soccer, leather ball to practice her foot skills.
Sarah takes out her round, white and black, leather, soccer ball to practice her foot skills.
Sarah takes out her white and black, round, leather, soccer ball to practice her foot skills.
Sarah takes out her round, white and black, soccer, leather ball to practice her foot skills.
Sarah takes out her round, white and black, leather, soccer ball to practice her foot skills.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "Sarah takes out her round, white and black, leather, soccer ball to practice her foot skills."
Example Question #4 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
The heavy bowling ball.
The ball heavy bowling.
The bowling ball heavy.
Heavy bowling the ball.
The heavy bowling ball.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
For these options, "The" is the article so it should come first in the sentence. "Heavy" is the size, so that word should come next. "Bowling" is the qualifier so it comes next, and "ball" is the noun so that word comes last. Making the correct answer "The heavy bowling ball."
Example Question #3 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
Brooke planted large, pink, beautiful rose bushes on the side of her house.
Brooke planted large, beautiful, pink rose bushes on the side of her house.
Brooke planted large, pink, beautiful rose bushes on the side of her house.
Brooke planted beautiful, large, pink rose bushes on the side of her house.
Brooke planted beautiful, large, pink rose bushes on the side of her house.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "Brooke planted beautiful, large, pink rose bushes on the side of her house. "
Example Question #1 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
When in Italy, Ali bought a brown, Italian, cool, leather jacket.
When in Italy, Ali bought a cool, brown, Italian, leather jacket.
When in Italy, Ali bought a cool, Italian, leather, brown jacket.
When in Italy, Ali bought a cool, Italian, brown, leather jacket.
When in Italy, Ali bought a cool, brown, Italian, leather jacket.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "When in Italy, Ali bought a cool, brown, Italian, leather jacket. "
Example Question #3 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a short, sequence, multi-colored dress.
While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a sequence, short, multi-colored dress.
While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a short, multi-colored, sequence dress.
While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a sequence, multi-colored, short dress.
While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a short, multi-colored, sequence dress.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "While out shopping with her mom, Jessica fell in love with a short, multi-colored, sequence dress. "
Example Question #4 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
Jackson's favorite shirt was an old, red, large, cotton sweatshirt.
Jackson's favorite shirt was an old, red, cotton, large sweatshirt.
Jackson's favorite shirt was an old, large, red, cotton sweatshirt.
Jackson's favorite shirt was a large, old, red, cotton sweatshirt.
Jackson's favorite shirt was a large, old, red, cotton sweatshirt.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "Jackson's favorite shirt was a large, old, red, cotton sweatshirt. "
Example Question #5 : Order Adjectives Within Sentences According To Conventional Patterns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.D
Select the sentence that orders adjectives correctly to describe the noun.
Greg spotted the round, small, yellow and blue, plastic Easter egg under the bush.
Greg spotted the small, round, plastic, yellow and blue, Easter egg under the bush.
Greg spotted the small, round, yellow and blue, plastic Easter egg under the bush.
Greg spotted the small, yellow and blue, round, plastic Easter egg under the bush.
Greg spotted the small, round, yellow and blue, plastic Easter egg under the bush.
Adjectives are words that tell you about a noun. When more than one adjective is used, the adjectives usually go in a certain order: Article, opinion, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose or qualifier, and noun.
The correct answer is, "Greg spotted the small, round, yellow and blue, plastic Easter egg under the bush. "
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