Grade 4 · Vocabulary

Grade 4 Vocabulary

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly vocabulary lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Context clues

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in context clues and support my explanation with a clear example.

  2. Week 2

    Context clues — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in context clues and support my explanation with a clear example.

  3. Week 3

    Context clues — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in context clues and support my explanation with a clear example.

  4. Week 4

    Context clues — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in context clues and support my explanation with a clear example.

  5. Week 5

    Word roots and word families

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in word roots and word families and support my explanation with a clear example.

  6. Week 6

    Word roots and word families — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in word roots and word families and support my explanation with a clear example.

  7. Week 7

    Word roots and word families — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in word roots and word families and support my explanation with a clear example.

  8. Week 8

    Word roots and word families — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in word roots and word families and support my explanation with a clear example.

  9. Week 9

    Prefixes and meanings

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in prefixes and meanings and support my explanation with a clear example.

  10. Week 10

    Prefixes and meanings — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in prefixes and meanings and support my explanation with a clear example.

  11. Week 11

    Prefixes and meanings — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in prefixes and meanings and support my explanation with a clear example.

  12. Week 12

    Prefixes and meanings — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in prefixes and meanings and support my explanation with a clear example.

  13. Week 13

    Suffixes and parts of speech

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in suffixes and parts of speech and support my explanation with a clear example.

  14. Week 14

    Suffixes and parts of speech — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in suffixes and parts of speech and support my explanation with a clear example.

  15. Week 15

    Suffixes and parts of speech — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in suffixes and parts of speech and support my explanation with a clear example.

  16. Week 16

    Suffixes and parts of speech — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in suffixes and parts of speech and support my explanation with a clear example.

  17. Week 17

    Multiple-meaning words

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in multiple-meaning words and support my explanation with a clear example.

  18. Week 18

    Multiple-meaning words — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in multiple-meaning words and support my explanation with a clear example.

  19. Week 19

    Multiple-meaning words — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in multiple-meaning words and support my explanation with a clear example.

  20. Week 20

    Multiple-meaning words — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in multiple-meaning words and support my explanation with a clear example.

  21. Week 21

    Synonyms and shades of meaning

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in synonyms and shades of meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

  22. Week 22

    Synonyms and shades of meaning — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in synonyms and shades of meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

  23. Week 23

    Synonyms and shades of meaning — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in synonyms and shades of meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

  24. Week 24

    Synonyms and shades of meaning — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in synonyms and shades of meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

  25. Week 25

    Academic vocabulary

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in academic vocabulary and support my explanation with a clear example.

  26. Week 26

    Academic vocabulary — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in academic vocabulary and support my explanation with a clear example.

  27. Week 27

    Academic vocabulary — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in academic vocabulary and support my explanation with a clear example.

  28. Week 28

    Academic vocabulary — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in academic vocabulary and support my explanation with a clear example.

  29. Week 29

    Figurative expressions

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in figurative expressions and support my explanation with a clear example.

  30. Week 30

    Figurative expressions — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in figurative expressions and support my explanation with a clear example.

  31. Week 31

    Figurative expressions — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in figurative expressions and support my explanation with a clear example.

  32. Week 32

    Figurative expressions — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in figurative expressions and support my explanation with a clear example.

  33. Week 33

    Vocabulary in nonfiction

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in vocabulary in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

  34. Week 34

    Vocabulary in nonfiction — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in vocabulary in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

  35. Week 35

    Vocabulary in nonfiction — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in vocabulary in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

  36. Week 36

    Vocabulary in nonfiction — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in vocabulary in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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