Context Clues, Roots, and Idioms
4th grade vocabulary review: context clues for colossal and ecstatic, the roots tele, auto, and photo, and the idiom a piece of cake, with a drawing.
4th Grade Vocabulary Worksheets
L.4 vocabulary: using context as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word or phrase.
4th Grade ELA6 worksheets
Vocabulary worksheets to download
Academic Vocabulary Word Scramble
4th grade academic vocabulary word scramble: unscramble quiz, habitat, stammer, endangered, and conservation, then solve the mystery word. Answer key.
Context Clues in Paragraphs
4th grade context clues: fill a deep ocean passage with submersibles, bioluminescence, lure, prey, and camouflage from a word bank. Answer key included.
Greek and Latin Roots Practice
4th grade Greek and Latin roots: organizers for photo, tele, auto, bio, and graph with definitions, word lists, symbols, and sentences. Answer key.
Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs Match
4th grade idioms, adages, and proverbs match: spill the beans, break a leg, the early bird catches the worm, and more, plus a paragraph. Answer key.
Synonyms and Antonyms Crossword
A crossword puzzle where clues send 4th grade students hunting for synonyms and antonyms. Aligned to the Common Core (L.4.5.c), covering objectives such as: demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites and to words with similar meanings. Free to download, edit, and print on Chalkie.ai.
Curriculum objectives covered
L.4.4.a
“Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.”
L.4.4.b
“Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).”
L.4.5.b
“Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.”
L.4.6
“Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).”
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