Choose the Stronger Sentence Worksheet (Grade 4)
Free printable Grade 4 revising worksheet. Children pick the stronger opening or closing sentence from each pair. Answer key with explanations included.
Grade 4 · Writing worksheet
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Choose the Stronger Sentence
Strong openings hook the reader and strong closings leave them with something to remember. For each pair, write the letter of the stronger sentence. The answer key explains why.
- 1.Which is the stronger opening? A) "Deep beneath the quiet mountain, melted rock was rising a little more each day." B) "Volcanoes are interesting."
- 2.Which is the stronger opening? A) "I will tell you about my grandmother." B) "My grandmother measures flour by feel, the way her mother taught her long ago."
- 3.Which is the stronger opening? A) "The ocean is big and has many animals." B) "The ocean covers most of our planet, yet we have explored only a fraction of it."
- 4.Which is the stronger opening? A) "In this essay I will talk about recycling." B) "Every week, our school throws away two hundred plastic bottles that could be recycled."
- 5.Which is the stronger opening? A) "A later school start would give students the sleep their growing brains demand." B) "I think school should start later, and I have three reasons."
- 6.Which is the stronger closing? A) "Without honeybees, much of the food on your plate would never grow." B) "Now you know a lot about honeybees."
- 7.Which is the stronger closing? A) "In conclusion, exercise is good." B) "Twenty minutes of play each day builds stronger muscles, sharper focus and brighter moods."
- 8.Which is the stronger closing? A) "That is why you should agree with me." B) "Join the library reading challenge this month, and watch your book stack grow."
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