Grade 4 English Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds: Daily Routines, Homes, Prepositions, Contractions & Punctuation — 50-Question Test

Instructions

Hello! This worksheet will help you practice for your upcoming test. Read the notes carefully for each topic, then answer the questions. Try your best and have fun!

Topic 1: Daily Routine

Notes: A daily routine is the set of things you do every day, usually in the same order. For example: you wake up, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, and go to school.

Part A: What's the Order?

Number these daily activities from 1 to 6 to put them in the correct order.

1. (     ) Go to school.
2. (     ) Eat dinner.
3. (     ) Wake up.
4. (     ) Do homework.
5. (     ) Eat breakfast.
6. (     ) Go to bed.

Topic 2: Homes & Rooms

Notes: People live in different kinds of homes, like a house, an apartment, or a bungalow (a house with only one floor). Homes have different rooms for different activities, like the kitchen (for cooking), bedroom (for sleeping), bathroom (for washing), and living room (for relaxing).

Part B: Where Am I?

Match the activity to the correct room in a house.

7. Cooking food                     a) Bedroom
8. Sleeping in a bed               b) Living Room
9. Watching television with family   c) Bathroom
10. Brushing your teeth             d) Kitchen

Topic 3: Prepositions of Place

Notes: Prepositions tell us where something is. Here are some common ones:

• in: inside something (The toy is in the box.)
• on: on top of a surface (The book is on the table.)
• under: below something (The cat is under the chair.)
• next to: beside something (The lamp is next to the sofa.)
• between: in the middle of two things (The ball is between the shoes.)

Part C: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition from the list: in, on, under, next to, between.

11. My school bag is ____________ the floor.
12. I put my pencils ____________ the pencil case.
13. The teacher sits ____________ her desk.
14. The clock is ____________ the wall.
15. The library is ____________ the music room and the art room.

Topic 4: Contractions

Notes: A contraction is a short way to write two words. We use an apostrophe ( ' ) to show where letters have been left out. For example: do not becomes don't. it is becomes it's.

Part D: Write the Contraction

Rewrite the underlined words as a contraction.

16. I do not like spiders. _______________
17. She is not coming to the party. _______________
18. We are going to the park. _______________
19. It is a sunny day. _______________
20. He will not share his toys. _______________

Part E: Match the Words

Match the contraction to the two words it stands for.

21. can't           a) you are
22. I'm             b) cannot
23. you're       c) I am

Topic 5: Punctuation

Notes: Punctuation helps us understand sentences.

• A full stop ( . ) ends a statement.
• A question mark ( ? ) ends a question.
• An exclamation mark ( ! ) shows strong feeling like excitement or surprise.
• A comma ( , ) separates items in a list.

Part F: Add the Punctuation

Add the correct punctuation mark at the end of each sentence (. , ? , or !).

24. What time is it__
25. Wow, that is a huge dog__
26. My favorite color is blue__
27. Can you help me with my homework__
28. I am so excited for my birthday__

Part G: Add the Commas

Add commas where they are needed in these sentences.

29. For breakfast I had eggs toast and orange juice.
30. My friends are Sam Maria and Ben.
31. Please buy milk bread butter and jam.

Topic 6: Using 'and', 'but', 'or', 'so'

Notes: We use these words to connect ideas.

• and: joins two similar ideas (I like apples and bananas.)
• but: joins two different or opposite ideas (I want to play outside, but it is raining.)
• or: shows a choice (Do you want juice or water?)
• so: shows a result (It was cold, so I wore a jacket.)

Part H: Choose the Right Word

Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

32. I wanted to go to the beach, ( and / but / so ) it started to rain.
33. Would you like to read a book ( but / or / so ) watch a movie?
34. He studied hard for the test, ( so / but / or ) he got a good grade.
35. She has a dog ( and / but / or ) a cat as pets.
36. I was hungry, ( or / but / so ) I made a sandwich.

Topic 7: Writing Endings with 'because'

Notes: The word because tells us the reason why something happened.

Part I: Finish the Sentence

Complete each sentence with your own ending. Make sure it makes sense!

37. The boy was happy because _________________________________________________.
38. I couldn't go out to play because ____________________________________________.
39. She wore a warm coat because ____________________________________________.
40. We need to water the plants because _________________________________________.

Topic 8: Reading and Answering Questions

Notes: When we read, we can answer questions about the text.

• Who asks about a person.
• What asks about a thing or an action.
• When asks about a time.
• Where asks about a place.
• Why asks for a reason.

Part J: Read the Story and Answer

Read the short story below, then answer the questions in full sentences.

Yesterday afternoon, a boy named Leo went to the city park with his grandmother. He wanted to fly his new, red kite. Leo ran across the green grass, but there was no wind, so the kite could not fly. Leo was sad. His grandmother bought him a vanilla ice cream cone to make him feel better. Leo enjoyed the ice cream while sitting on a bench.

41. Who went to the park with Leo?

    ____________________________________________________________________

42. Where did Leo and his grandmother go?

    ____________________________________________________________________

43. When did they go to the park?

    ____________________________________________________________________

44. Why couldn't Leo's kite fly?

    ____________________________________________________________________

45. What did his grandmother buy him to make him feel better?

    ____________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part A: What's the Order?

1. ( 3 ) Go to school.
2. ( 5 ) Eat dinner.
3. ( 1 ) Wake up.
4. ( 4 ) Do homework.
5. ( 2 ) Eat breakfast.
6. ( 6 ) Go to bed.

Part B: Where Am I?

7. d) Kitchen
8. a) Bedroom
9. b) Living Room
10. c) Bathroom

Part C: Fill in the Blanks

11. My school bag is on/under/next to the floor. (Any of these are acceptable).
12. I put my pencils in the pencil case.
13. The teacher sits next to her desk.
14. The clock is on the wall.
15. The library is between the music room and the art room.

Part D: Write the Contraction

16. don't
17. isn't
18. We're
19. It's
20. won't

Part E: Match the Words

21. b) cannot
22. c) I am
23. a) you are

Part F: Add the Punctuation

24. What time is it?
25. Wow, that is a huge dog!
26. My favorite color is blue.
27. Can you help me with my homework?
28. I am so excited for my birthday!

Part G: Add the Commas

29. For breakfast I had eggs, toast, and orange juice.
30. My friends are Sam, Maria, and Ben.
31. Please buy milk, bread, butter, and jam.

Part H: Choose the Right Word

32. I wanted to go to the beach, ( but ) it started to rain.
33. Would you like to read a book ( or ) watch a movie?
34. He studied hard for the test, ( so ) he got a good grade.
35. She has a dog ( and ) a cat as pets.
36. I was hungry, ( so ) I made a sandwich.

Part I: Finish the Sentence

(Answers will vary. Ensure the reason makes sense.)

37. Example: ...he got a new puppy.
38. Example: ...it was raining heavily.
39. Example: ...it was cold outside.
40. Example: ...they will die without water.

Part J: Read the Story and Answer

41. Leo's grandmother went to the park with him.
42. Leo and his grandmother went to the city park.
43. They went to the park yesterday afternoon.
44. Leo's kite couldn't fly because there was no wind.
45. His grandmother bought him a vanilla ice cream cone.