FREE 4th Grade Daily Language Spiral Review • Teacher Thrive - Free Printable

Let's solve the problems step by step:

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Monday

#### 1. Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and/or relative adverb.
Sentence: The man ________ dog ran away is posting signs around the neighborhood.

- Analysis: The blank refers to "dog," which is a noun. We need a relative pronoun that shows possession. The correct choice is whose.
- Answer: The man whose dog ran away is posting signs around the neighborhood.

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#### 2. Select the correct verb tense. Then identify if the correct verb tense is past progressive, present progressive, or future progressive.
Sentence: I ________ to music when I heard the knock on the door.
Options:
- was listening (past progressive)
- am listening (present progressive)
- will be listening (future progressive)

- Analysis: The sentence uses "heard" in the past tense, so the action of listening must also be in the past. The correct tense is past progressive.
- Answer: I was listening to music when I heard the knock on the door.
- Verb tense: past progressive

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#### 3. Define the word "postponed."
Sentence: The repairs postponed the takeoff by over an hour.

- Analysis: "Postponed" means to delay or put off something to a later time.
- Answer: Postponed means: delayed

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#### 4. Frequently confused words: Complete the sentence with the correct word.
Sentence: We can’t wait ________ swim in the pool today!
Options:
- to
- too
- two

- Analysis: The correct word here is to, as it is part of the phrase "can't wait to [do something]."
- Answer: We can’t wait to swim in the pool today!

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#### 5. Choose the synonym for: curious
Options:
- inquisitive
- disinterested
- tired
- angry

- Analysis: The synonym for "curious" is inquisitive.
- Answer: inquisitive

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Tuesday

#### 1. Rewrite to form a complete sentence (or sentences) without fragments or run-ons.
Fragments: A high-speed boat. Whizzed by the dock. It scared us.

- Analysis: Combine the fragments into a coherent sentence.
- Answer: A high-speed boat whizzed by the dock, and it scared us.

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#### 2. Choose a matching analogy.
Analogy: wheel : car
Options:
a) sandwich : lettuce
b) wall : room
c) dance : song
d) cat : dog

- Analysis: The relationship in "wheel : car" is that a wheel is a part of a car. Similarly, a wall is a part of a room.
- Answer: b) wall : room

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#### 3. Rewrite adding commas and quotation marks for direct speech.
Sentence: Please open your social studies books to page 247 said the teacher.

- Analysis: Direct speech requires quotation marks around the spoken words and a comma before the speaker's name.
- Answer: "Please open your social studies books to page 247," said the teacher.

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#### 4. Circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below.
Words: dear, three, rong

- Analysis: The misspelled word is rong. The correct spelling is wrong.
- Answer: Misspelled word: rong
Correct spelling: wrong

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#### 5. Choose the antonym for: enormous
Options:
- great
- huge
- whale
- minuscule

- Analysis: The antonym of "enormous" is minuscule, as it means very small.
- Answer: minuscule

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Final Answers:

#### Monday
1. whose
2. was listening (past progressive)
3. delayed
4. to
5. inquisitive

#### Tuesday
1. A high-speed boat whizzed by the dock, and it scared us.
2. b) wall : room
3. "Please open your social studies books to page 247," said the teacher.
4. Misspelled: rong; Correct: wrong
5. minuscule

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Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{Monday: 1. whose, 2. was listening (past progressive), 3. delayed, 4. to, 5. inquisitive; Tuesday: 1. A high-speed boat whizzed by the dock, and it scared us., 2. b) wall : room, 3. "Please open your social studies books to page 247," said the teacher., 4. Misspelled: rong; Correct: wrong, 5. minuscule}
}