4th Grade ELA Vocabulary Review

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What is the word that means to convince or influence someone?

Persuade

What type of writing tells a true story about a person's life?

Biography

What is the term for books that combine pictures and text to tell a story?

Graphic Novel

What is the term for the process of making something more efficient?

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What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?

Gravity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a book's contents page?

Table of Contents Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a coincidence or an unexpected event?

Coincidence Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to do something?

Capability Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for reading a text again?

Reread Signup and view all the answers

What is the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence?

Verb Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a description of events in the order they happened?

Timeline Signup and view all the answers

What part of speech is the word 'relentlessly' in the sentence?

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What is the function of the prefix 'non-' in the word 'nondecomposable'?

to indicate the opposite of Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

We will study for the exam. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the main idea in a reading passage?

to state the central idea of the passage Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a topic sentence in a persuasive paragraph?

to state the main idea of the paragraph Signup and view all the answers

What part of speech is the word 'learners' in the sentence?

noun Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of transitions in a persuasive paragraph?

to connect ideas between sentences Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the prefix 're-' in the words 'recycled' and 'reused'?

to indicate repetition or again Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reading strategies in reading comprehension?

to understand the text better Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of supporting details in a reading passage?

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Study Notes

Vocabulary

Encouragement: giving support and confidence to someone
Incredible: extremely good or exciting
Coincidence: an event that happens by chance
Consequence: a result of a particular action
Converted: changed from one form to another
Capabilities: the ability to do something
Efficient: achieving maximum productivity with minimum waste
Consume: to eat or drink something
Installed: put into place or position
Collaboration: working together with others
Gravity: a force that attracts objects towards each other
Suffix: a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word
Narrative nonfiction: a type of writing that tells a true story
Biography: a written account of a person's life
Timeline: a list of events in order of time
Graphic novel: a book that tells a story using pictures and words
Glossary: a list of words with their meanings
Table of contents: a list of chapters or sections in a book
Reread: to read something again

Energy

Non-renewable energy: energy that is limited in supply, such as oil and fossil fuels
Renewable energy: energy that has a constant supply, such as hydropower, wind power, and solar energy
Accelerate: to increase speed
Non-decomposable: materials that do not break down

Verbs

Relentlessly: doing something with a lot of effort and determination
Teach: to show or explain something to someone
Work: to do a job or activity
Learn: to gain knowledge or skill

Prefixes and Suffixes

Non-: prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of"
De-: prefix meaning "remove" or "opposite of"
Re-: prefix meaning "again" or "anew"
-able: suffix meaning "able to be"

Punctuation

Correct sentence: We will study for the exam.
Correct sentence: We learned many skills this year.

Reading Comprehension

Main idea: the main point or idea of a text
Supporting details: facts or information that support the main idea

Writing

Persuasive paragraph: a paragraph that tries to convince the reader of a point of view
Topic sentence: a sentence that states the main idea
Supporting details: facts or information that support the main idea
Transitions: words or phrases that connect ideas or sentences, such as "firstly", "secondly", and "in conclusion"