Vocabulary words for fourth graders: Academic vocabulary words for 4th graders
Vocabulary Lessons for Grade 4
Fourth Grade Vocabulary Lessons
- Lesson 1
- Lesson 2
- Lesson 3
- Lesson 4
- Lesson 5
- Lesson 6
- Lesson 7
- Lesson 8
- Lesson 9
- Lesson 10
- Lesson 11
- Lesson 12
- Lesson 13
- Lesson 14
- Lesson 15
- Lesson 16
- Lesson 17
- Lesson 18
- Lesson 19
- Lesson 20
- Lesson 21
- Lesson 22
- Lesson 23
- Lesson 24
- Lesson 25
- Lesson 26
- Lesson 27
- Lesson 28
- Lesson 29
- Lesson 30
Monosyllables miscellaneously arranged.
Vocabulary Lesson 1
| free | spin | band | pack | bath | dock |
| gold | pipe | club | shop |
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Vocabulary Lesson 2
| clip | hate | tape | race | mire | kite |
| bank | fell | pink | hilt |
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Vocabulary Lesson 3
| last | shelf | chide | fringe | clock | cheek |
| full | frock | troop | glass | lurk |
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Vocabulary Lesson 4
| cloud | quest | flax | still | trim | door |
| clung | loft | pulp | grape | pose |
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Vocabulary Lesson 5
| zest | shine | wore | think | marsh | booth |
| wince | spray | join | frizz | brow | grace |
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Words in which the final e is silent.
Vocabulary Lesson 6
| cable | fable | gable | sable | stable | cradle |
| ladle | maple | staple | beetle |
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Vocabulary Lesson 7
| feeble | needle | Bible | title | rifle | noble |
| fickle | ample | apple | baffle |
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Vocabulary Lesson 8
| battle | cattle | rabble | sample | simple | temple |
| dimple | fiddle | kindle | little | bottle |
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Vocabulary Lesson 9
| cobble | fondle | bubble | bundle | crumble | muzzle |
| puddle | ruffle | tumble | purple | circle | saddle |
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Vocabulary Lesson 10
| angel | basis | cater | flagrant | fragrant | hasty |
| hatred | label | patent | sacred | statement | vacate |
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Vocabulary Lesson 11
| absent | acrid | blanket | classic | craggy | damsel |
| dandy | fabric | famish | frantic | lather | lavish |
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Vocabulary Lesson 12
| bigot | billet | blister | cinder | cricket | fifty |
| fillet | limpid | pilfer | pillar | printer |
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Vocabulary Lesson 13
| blunder | bluster | custom | cutler | cutter | summer |
| shudder | thunder | tumbler | ulcer | under |
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Sounds of ai, ou, ow, and ea.
Vocabulary Lesson 14
| paid | grain | staid | rail | flail | quail |
| snail | bound | found | ground | hound | mound |
| pound |
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Vocabulary Lesson 15
| round | sound | cow | how | town | growl |
| clown | frown | crown | drown | cheat | treat |
| beast |
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Vocabulary Lesson 16
| bleat | preach | speak | streak | feast | head |
| dead | stead | tread | dread | thread | sweat |
| death |
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Dissyllables with short sounds of vowels.
Vocabulary Lesson 17
| adage | ballast | rascal | lasso | antic | sadness |
| sandy | maggot | frenzy | empty | merit |
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Vocabulary Lesson 18
| mental | sheriff | tendril | velvet | nectar | bicker |
| critic | digit | flimsy | flippant | frigid | infant |
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Vocabulary Lesson 19
| ingress | inmate | insect | blossom | cotton | comic |
| frolic | gospel | gossip | horrid | jolly | rocket |
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Trisyllables with short sounds of the vowels.
Vocabulary Lesson 20
| balcony | cavity | faculty | gravity | malady | vanity |
| amputate | absolute | altitude | ambulance | delicate | desolate |
| devastate |
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Vocabulary Lesson 21
| emulate | hesitate | meditate | petrify | resolute | liberate |
| indicate | intimate | irritate | litigate | stipulate |
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Miscellaneous sounds.
Vocabulary Lesson 22
| prime | brawn | brick | green | chest | space |
| crank | limp | chess | finch |
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Vocabulary Lesson 23
| flung | swine | snore | charge | tinge | goose |
| wealth | screw | flake | flash |
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Vocabulary Lesson 24
| clean | straw | gloss | crow | shark | brand |
| twist | slice | throb | soon |
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Vocabulary Lesson 25
| flaw | loaf | crawl | flank | quench | thrift |
| flange | flesh | twelve | scale |
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Long sounds of I and U, and short sounds of E and I.
Vocabulary Lesson 26
| abide | alike | alive | arise | decide | defile |
| define | deride | desire | divide |
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Vocabulary Lesson 27
| divine | accuse | impure | assume | commute | commune |
| compute | conclude | dispute | endure |
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Vocabulary Lesson 28
| contend | content | intend | intent | dissect | detest |
| detect | inspect | object | respect |
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Vocabulary Lesson 29
| admit | addict | assist | commit | consist | depict |
| distill | emit | enlist | enrich | forbid |
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Silent Letters.
B is silent after m and befor t, and p is silent before s. The silent letters are canceled in this lesson, as they are throughout the book.
Vocabulary Lesson 30
| lamb | comb | tomb | dumb | numb | bomb |
| crumb | thumb | debt | doubt | psalm | debtor |
| doubtful | subtle |
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Spelling Lists Based on McGuffey’s Eclectic Spelling Book, by W. H. McGuffey.
Curriculum Vocabulary Learning of Fourth Graders Using the Vocabulary Scenario Technique
. 2021 Jul 7;52(3):794-806.
doi: 10.
1044/2021_LSHSS-20-00115.
Epub 2021 Apr 7.
Joanna H Spielvogel
1
, Barbara J Ehren
2
Affiliations
Affiliations
- 1 Songbird Therapy PLLC,* Monroe, NC.
- 2 Student Success Initiatives, Inc., Anna Maria, FL.
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PMID:
33826414
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DOI:
10.1044/2021_LSHSS-20-00115
Joanna H Spielvogel et al.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch.
.
. 2021 Jul 7;52(3):794-806.
doi: 10.1044/2021_LSHSS-20-00115.
Epub 2021 Apr 7.
Authors
Joanna H Spielvogel
1
, Barbara J Ehren
2
Affiliations
- 1 Songbird Therapy PLLC,* Monroe, NC.
- 2 Student Success Initiatives, Inc., Anna Maria, FL.
-
PMID:
33826414
-
DOI:
10.1044/2021_LSHSS-20-00115
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if a direct, explicit method of teaching vocabulary with the Vocabulary Scenario Technique – General Education 16 Encounter (VSTGE16) protocol would yield gains in the vocabulary knowledge of fourth grade students in a general education classroom.
Two research questions examined whether fourth grade students receiving VST-GE16 instruction with 16 instructor-led encounters per word, eight words taught per week for 90 min a week over 4 weeks demonstrated greater gains on a multiple-choice synonym test and a fill-in-the-blank words-in-context test than fourth grade students taught the same number of words, in the same time frame, using a vocabulary teaching method typically employed by a fourth grade teacher. Method The study was a quasi-experimental design, with a pretest and posttest multiple-choice synonym and fill-in-the-blank words-in-context measures administered. Students with complete data sets were included in the analyses (synonym, N = 38; words-in-context, N = 37). Participants in both groups were taught eight curriculum vocabulary words per week for 90 min a week across four consecutive weeks (32 words). Results An analysis of covariance on posttreatment outcomes yielded the following: The treatment group scored significantly higher on the synonym measure, F(1, 35) = 14.
76, p < .001; g = 1.04, and the words-in-context measure, F(1, 34) = 43.66, p < .001; g = 1.59, than did the comparison group. Conclusions The results indicated that the VST-GE16 protocol has potential as an effective, efficient method to use when directly teaching curriculum vocabulary words to fourth grade students in general education classrooms.
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How to expand a child’s vocabulary
The development of a child’s speech begins from the first half of his life and is characterized by a constant increase in vocabulary – from 50 words at 2 years old to about 3000 words at 5-6 years old.
There are two types of vocabulary: active and passive. Active vocabulary includes words that are used in speech and writing. Passive vocabulary includes words that a person recognizes by reading and listening, but does not use them himself in speaking and writing. As a rule, he is more active.
Building a passive vocabulary
There are many ways to help build and expand a child’s vocabulary. First of all, this is communication with the baby, reading books aloud and discussing them, reading and memorizing poems. Try to comment on your actions, talk and discuss with your child. Use as many words as possible in conversation to describe and evaluate events, landscapes, people and their actions .
For words rarely used in everyday life (names of birds, plants, animals, insects, mushrooms, fish), use book illustrations and bingo cards. Teach your child the principles of word formation (adjectives, diminutive forms, exaggerations) – and his vocabulary will increase significantly.
Explain the meaning of all new words. Until the child has learned to ask what an unfamiliar word means, draw the child’s attention to new words yourself. Do not be afraid to call your child long, complex and rare words – perhaps the child will remember them faster than small simple words. Tactfully correct the child when he uses the wrong word, for example, trees do not move, but sway. Try not to use generalizations too often (for example, not an uncle, but a neighbor, a postman, a tourist, a passer-by).
Practicing active vocabulary
Speech games are great for practicing active vocabulary. There are a lot of such games, we will list the main ones.
“Words starting with a letter”. An adult and a child take turns calling any words that begin with a pre-selected letter.
Word game. Another variation of this game, when players name words starting with the last letter of the previous word.
“I know five words per letter.
..”. A game familiar to everyone since childhood. Players take turns hitting the ball and during each hit on the ball they name one word from a pre-selected group (names of girls, names of boys, birds, baby animals, rivers, cities, etc.). You can complicate the task and name a word from a group that begins with a certain letter.
“On the contrary.” An adult names a word, and a child chooses a word with the opposite meaning (kind-evil, polite-rude, high-low, forward-backward, up-down, right-left, day-night, etc.). You can complicate the game and come up with phrases: a smart friend – a stupid enemy, a quiet cry, a joyful meeting, a bright day, a dark past, a slight frost, etc.
“Pick a similar word.” An adult pronounces a word or a combination of words, and a child names words with a similar meaning. For example, a tree not only stands, but also grows, reaches for the sun.
“ Compliments”. A useful game, the essence of which is as follows: a toy is determined that the child should “please” – say as many compliments as possible.
When naming the advantages of a toy, it is advisable to list not only the signs (with bright eyes, quick-witted, etc.), but also use comparisons (eyes sparkle like diamonds, smart as a computer, etc.). You can see additional tasks for preschoolers in Russian in our catalog.
“Apt word”. Folk proverbs and sayings are an excellent means of expression. Teach children to understand and explain the meaning of sayings, as well as use them in speech. Discussing daily according to the proverb (for example, “Take a book in your hands – and there will be no boredom”, “A small business is better than a big idleness”, “Do not leave a friend in trouble”) the child will not only enrich his vocabulary, but also learn to draw his own conclusions.
Follow these simple ideas on how to get your child to talk – and your child’s vocabulary may soon exceed your own!
How to improve the vocabulary of 6-7 year olds | Consultation (preparatory group) on the topic:
How to replenish vocabulary in children 6-7 years old
Your child is six years old, ahead of the last pre-school year.
Every parent wants their child to be ready for this new, sometimes difficult and responsible life no worse than others. They are in a hurry to enroll children in various courses, preparatory classes, considering the ability to read and write as the basis for further successful schooling at school. But rarely does anyone think how important it is to develop speech, how important an active rich vocabulary is! Ask the child to talk about what he saw or share his impressions – and it often turns out that the child has difficulty choosing words, uses the words “parasites” in his speech. The role of vocabulary is also very important in the child’s mastery of literate writing in the future, since in order to apply many grammatical rules, it is necessary to be able to quickly and most importantly, choose the correct word. This is possible only with a sufficient vocabulary, a correct understanding of the meaning of each word and semantic relationship with others.
Vocabulary is mainly formed in the family and develops by the age of 6-7.
Then he will “acquire” new words at the expense of read literary works, heard and learned on excursions and classes, while teaching storytelling, during word games. Many games are extremely simple and do not require more than 10-15 minutes of parental time.
Offer the child games and exercises aimed at expanding and activating the vocabulary.
Game “On the way home”.
The adult invites the child to name all the objects they pass by, necessarily indicating what they are: “Here is a nine-story gray house. It has many windows and two entrances. Here is a red fluffy cat.
Exercise “What did I think?”
An adult lists the attributes, properties of an object, possible actions with it: “A round orange fruit can be made into juice.”
Exercise “Guess – we will guess.”
Compilation of riddles-descriptions by children.
When getting acquainted with polysemantic words, it is desirable to use visualization: drawings, illustrations, objects themselves.
For example, while walking in the forest, pay attention to pine and spruce needles, remember that needles are sewing, medical, hedgehog needles. Ask the child to explain the meaning of the words in the phrases: sharp braid – long braid.
Work on word formation is of great importance in enriching the children’s vocabulary. The child begins to understand how new words are formed: the names of baby animals, professions, dishes. It is useful to introduce the origin of some words (Why a flower is a snowdrop, and a mushroom is a boletus).
It is necessary to teach children to distinguish and select words close and opposite in meaning (synonyms and antonyms). The performance of such tasks requires a sufficient amount of vocabulary.
Exercise “Say the other way around”.
An adult calls a word, and a child says the opposite in meaning: fat – thin, strong – weak, war – peace, etc.
Exercise “Continue the chain”
An adult names one or two words, and the child must pick up as many words as possible that are close in meaning: food-food-food-products; dwelling-house-apartment-building; walk-walk-stomp-spank; cheerful-naughty-funny, etc.