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■ Using the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

■ Connections to the Common Core State Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

■ Lesson 1:

Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

■ Lesson 2:

Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

■ Lesson 3:

Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

■ Lesson 4:

Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

■ Lesson 5:

Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

■ Lesson 6:

Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

■ Lesson 7:

Homographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24

■ Lesson 8:

Eponyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27

■ Lesson 9:

Words From Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30

■ Lesson 10:

Words From Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

■ Lesson 11:

Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

■ Lesson 12:

Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

■ Lesson 13:

Content Words: Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

■ Lesson 14:

Content Words: Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

■ Lesson 15:

Latin Roots art, pop, corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48

■ Lesson 16:

Latin Roots aqua, port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

■ Lesson 17:

Greek Word Parts geo, photo, auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54

■ Lesson 18:

Coined Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57

■ Lesson 19:

Word Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60

■ Lesson 20:

Newspaper Jargon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

■ Lesson 21:

Funny Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

■ Lesson 22:

Prefixes super-, dis-, pre-, semi-, uni- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69

■ Lesson 23:

Prefixes non-, en-, multi-, post-, trans- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72

■ Lesson 24:

Suffixes -ship, -able, -ous, -hood, -ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

■ Word List

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78

■ Answers

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4 Table of Contents


Using the Book
Where would we be without words? It’s hard to imagine. Words are a
basic building block of communication, and a strong vocabulary is an
essential part of reading, writing, and speaking well. The purpose of
this book is to help learners expand the number of words they know
and the ways in which they use them. Although 240 vocabulary words
are introduced, many more words and meanings are woven into the
book’s 24 lessons.
Learning new words is not just about encountering them; it’s about
using, exploring, and thinking about them. So the lessons in this book
are organized around different aspects and attributes of words—related
meanings, how words are formed, where words come from, coined
words, homophones, homographs, word parts, clips, blends, and much
more. The lessons provide an opportunity for students to try out words
and to reflect and have fun with them.

Tips

• You’ll find a complete
alphabetized list of all the lesson
words on page 78.
• As you introduce the lessons,
have the following items
available: beginning dictionaries
and thesauruses, and writing
notebooks or journals in which
students can record words and
use them in sentences.

Lesson Organization
Each lesson includes three parts and introduces ten words.

statement of
lesson focus

The second part includes:

lesson words

lesson words

LESSON

LESSON

1

NAME_____________________________________________DATE____________

1

LESSON

NAME_____________________________________________DATE____________

Synonyms

Synonyms
romp

appoint

jittery

glee

pledge



romp

appoint

jittery

glee

pledge



startle

grief

sweltering

vessel

triumph



startle

grief

sweltering

vessel

triumph

A SYNONYM IS A WORD THAT MEANS THE SAME OR
ALMOST THE SAME AS ANOTHER WORD.

WHAT’S MOST USEFUL WHEN IT’S USED UP?

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
sleeting

1. Chan took his dog out to ____________________ in the field.

4. It was a big ____________________ when our team won the game.

A sweltering day is a
really hot one.

5. As the temperature rose, the air became ____________________ .
6. People in the town were asked to ____________________ money for the

new hospital.

gladness
victory

alarm

surprise

stare

shock
calm

sleep

play

B. Read the two words at the base of each arc. Then write a vocabulary
word on the arc that belongs with the words.

1. flag

salute

2. sticky

sunny

3. boat

sea

grim

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one makes you jittery?

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❒
❒
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2. Where can you romp?

3. What’s good when it’s sweltering?
4. Which runner triumphs?



ledge
park
polo
last

peaceful

❒
❒
❒
❒

lodge
parkway
pool
first

romp
ramp

shore
vessel

jittery

glee

sun
moon

WritingtoLearn

7

8

writing component

simple sentences explaining
the meanings of the words
cloze activity

thinking activity with
test prep fill-ins

4

startle
star

amuse
appoint

grief

Pretend you are on vacation. Write a postcard to a friend. Use at
least two vocabulary words.

6

two exercises

glee

ow
rr

regret

uneasy

frolic

grief

glad

ue

sorrow

nervous

amuse

pledge
prom
ise

gl

peace

shaky

7. romp

9. The driver was full of ____________________ after the accident.
10. Did the hammering ____________________ the baby?

way
weigh

so

unhappiness

6. jittery

5. grief

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glum

jit

p

select

trouble

ry

te

glee
delight

m
ro

choose

success

pledge
pardon

py

m

ju

ay

applaud

conquest

8. Kevin was nervous and ____________________ before his interview.

surprise
startle

pl

happiness

name

3. triumph

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joy

2. appoint

sw
elt
st erin
ea

my g
vess
e
ship l

7. Marty laughed with ____________________ at the clown.

words that mean almost the same thing.

sweltering

y
or h
ct p
vi ium
tr

3. The teacher will ____________________ someone to pass out the books.

victory
vessel

t
in
po se
ap hoo
c

2. Aunt Carmen sailed to Spain on a large ____________________ .

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle three other

4. startle

NAME_____________________________________________DATE____________

To answer the riddle, find and shade the spaces with word pairs that
are synonyms.

When you romp, you play. / Appoint means “choose.”
If you’re jittery, you’re nervous. / Glee means “delight.”
When you pledge something, you promise it.
If you startle someone, you surprise that person.
Grief means “sorrow.” / A ship is a kind of vessel.
A triumph is a victory.

1. glee

1

Synonyms



❙



puzzle, game, or other learning
activity using the words

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The third part includes:

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The first lesson part includes:


• Consider having students fill

out “Word Inventory Sheets”
before each lesson. The
headings for such a sheet might
be: Words I Know; Words I Have
Seen but Don’t Really Know; New
Words. Students can list the
vocabulary words and probable
meanings under the headings.
As the lesson proceeds, they
can make revisions and
additions.

• Many words have more than

one meaning, including some
not given in the lesson. You may

want to point out additional
meanings or invite students to
discover them independently.

• Have students complete the

Writing to Learn activities in a
notebook or journal so they
have a specific place where they
can refer to and review words.

•

 any words can be used as
M
more than one part of speech.
Again, you can expand students’
vocabulary by drawing attention
to such usage.

• Consider having students make
a set of word cards for each
lesson, or make a class set and
place it in your writing center.

• Be aware of pronunciation

differences when teaching
homographs. Not all students
may pronounce words in the

same way, and this can lead to
confusion.

• Encourage students to make

semantic maps for some words.
For instance, they might create
a map for a noun to show what
the word is, and what it is like
and not like.

• Talk about other forms of a

word, for example, geology,
geologic, geologically, geologist.
Encourage students to word
build in this fashion.

• Have students categorize words.

Connections to the
Common Core State Standards
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has outlined
learning expectations in English/Language Arts for students at different
grade levels. The activities in this book align with the following standards
for students in grade 4.

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition

3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

Fluency

4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding,
rereading as necessary.

Language Standards
Conventions of Standard English

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Knowledge of Language

3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or
listening.
a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of

strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the
meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to
the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both
print and digital, find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise
meaning of key words and phrases.
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites
(antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domainspecific 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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Tips for Using
the Lessons


LESSON



1

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms


romp

appoint

jittery

glee

pledge



startle

grief

sweltering

vessel

triumph

When you romp, you play. / Appoint means “choose.”
If you’re jittery, you’re nervous. / Glee means “delight.”

When you pledge something, you promise it.
If you startle someone, you surprise that person.
Grief means “sorrow.” / A ship is a kind of vessel.
A triumph is a victory.

A sweltering day is a
really hot one.

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle three other
words that mean almost the same thing.
1. glee

joy

happiness

glum

gladness

2. appoint

name

applaud

choose

select

3. triumph

conquest

success

trouble

victory

alarm

surprise

stare

shock

unhappiness

peace

sorrow

regret

6. jittery

shaky

nervous

uneasy

calm

7. romp

amuse

frolic

sleep

play

4. startle
5. grief

B. Read the two words at the base of each arc. Then write a vocabulary
word on the arc that belongs with the words.

1. flag

salute

2. sticky

sunny
6

3. boat

sea

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❙

A synonym is a word that means the same or
almost the same as another word.


LESSON



1

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms


romp

appoint

jittery

glee

pledge



startle

grief

sweltering

vessel

triumph

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Chan took his dog out to ____________________ in the field.
2. Aunt Carmen sailed to Spain on a large ____________________ .
3. The teacher will ____________________ someone to pass out the books.
4. It was a big ____________________ when our team won the game.
5. As the temperature rose, the air became ____________________ .
6. People in the town were asked to ____________________ money for the

new hospital.
7. Marty laughed with ____________________ at the clown.
240 Vocabular y Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 4 © 2012 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching Resources

8. Kevin was nervous and ____________________ before his interview.
9. The driver was full of ____________________ after the accident.

10. Did the hammering ____________________ the baby?

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one makes you jittery?
2. Where can you romp?
3. What’s good when it’s sweltering?
4. Which runner triumphs?



❒
❒
❒
❒

ledge
park
polo
last

❒
❒
❒
❒

lodge
parkway
pool
first

Writing to Learn
Pretend you are on vacation. Write a postcard to a friend. Use at
least two vocabulary words.
7


LESSON



1

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
What’s most useful when it’s used up?
To answer the riddle, find and shade the spaces with word pairs that
are synonyms.
sleeting sweltering

t
in
po se
ap hoo
c

glee
delight

py

um

j

way

t
jit

weigh
grief
pl

glad

glee


ay

vessel

p

grim

ue
gl
w

ro

r
so

peaceful
romp
ramp

shore

m
ro

pledg
e
prom
ise



y
er

pledge
pardon

jittery

glee

startle
star

amuse
appoint

grief
sun
moon

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sw
el
st teri
ea
n
my g
ves
se
shi l
p

surprise
startle

y

or h
ct p
vi ium
tr

victory
vessel


LESSON



2

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms


unfurl

thaw

din

garment

chide

vast

nimble

trophy

eerie

fret

❙

A synonym is a word that means the same
or almost the same as another word.

If you unfurl something, you unfold it.
When ice thaws, it melts. / A din is a loud noise.
A garment is something you wear.
If you chide someone, you scold that person.
Vast means “great.” / Nimble means “quick.”
A trophy is a prize. / When you fret, you worry.

A. Read the words in each row.

Eerie means “strange.”

B. Cross out the word in each

240 Vocabular y Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 4 © 2012 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Write a vocabulary word that
means almost the same thing.

square that does not belong.


1. unfold, open _________________

weird

eerie

strange

nice

2.

enormous

vest



vast

great

3.

lose

award




prize

trophy

1.

2. vex, trouble __________________



3. racket, uproar ________________



4. scold, nag ___________________
5. brisk, quick __________________
6. dissolve, melt ________________
7. clothing, apparel ______________

9

LESSON



2

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms


unfurl

thaw

din

garment

chide



vast

nimble

trophy

eerie

fret

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The heads of state all met in a ____________________ hall.
2. We watched the flag ____________________ in the breeze.
3. The actor wore a purple ____________________ in the play.
4. Our dog won a ____________________ at the pet show.
5. Mom will ____________________ you for leaving the window open.
6. The ice began to ____________________ in the warm sun.

8. A ____________________ cat ran along the top of the fence.
9. When Dad was late, Sonny began to ____________________ .
10. It was ____________________ inside the empty building.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. When does it thaw?
2. What makes a din?
3. Which ones unfurl?
4. Which one can you wear?



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❒
❒
❒

spring

clatter
petals
garment

❒
❒
❒
❒

fall
whisper
pedals
garden

Writing to Learn
Design a new item of clothing. Then write a description of it. Use at
least two vocabulary words.
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7. Bart’s rock band made a ____________________ when they practiced.


LESSON



2

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Synonyms
Write a vocabulary word that is a synonym for each word in the list.
Then use the words to help you get through the maze.
1. creepy

__________________

6. great

__________________

2. worry

__________________

7. award

__________________

3. scold

__________________

8. noise

__________________

4. dress

__________________

9. open

__________________

5. quick

__________________

10. melt

__________________

End

Start

➽

➽

nimble
din

vary

chive

relax

token

circle
chide

lose

11

hush

thaw

vast

unfurl

garment

eerie

trophy

small

dull

fret

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normal


LESSON



3

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms


native

excited

dissimilar

reduce

appear



foreign

calm

identical

enlarge

vanish

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We’re identical.

An antonym is a word that means
the opposite of another word.

We’re just the same.

A native plant is from here, while a foreign
plant comes from someplace else.
If you get too excited, you need to calm down.
Things that are not identical are dissimilar.
Enlarge means “to make things bigger,” and reduce means “to make things smaller.”
The clouds made the sun vanish, but when they moved, the sun would appear again.

A. Read the word in the first column. Find and circle the word that
1. excited
2. identical
3. foreign
4. vanish

5. reduce
6. dissimilar
7. native

upset
identity
unknown
depart
magnify
unique
domestic

relaxed
similar
native
disappear
lessen
alike
original

exercise
different
forest
reveal
redo
distant
alien

B. Read the words in each box. Write the two words that are antonyms.

1. stirred



beautiful 2. appear
calm

appeal

3.

leave

decrease

enlarge

enrage



________________ ________________

________________



________________ ________________

________________

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has the opposite meaning.


LESSON



3

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms


native

excited

dissimilar

reduce

appear

foreign

calm

identical

enlarge

vanish

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Let’s ____________________ the photo so it fits in this big frame.
2. No two people have ____________________ fingerprints.
3. The clerk couldn’t understand the customers who spoke in a

____________________ language.
4. Without any wind, the sea remained smooth and ____________________ .
 lthough Syd and Ali come from ____________________ backgrounds, they
5. A
are good friends.
6. Turn on the TV, and a picture will ____________________ .
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7. Nan got very ____________________ after hearing the good news.
8. It’s best to put in plants that are ____________________ to this area.
9. If I give up snacks, I can ____________________ my expenses.
10. We waved goodbye and watched the car ___________________ down the road.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one is foreign?
2. Which ones are identical?
3. What is a cheerleader?
4. Which one reduces?



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❒
❒
❒

Italian
cousins
calm
addition

❒
❒
❒
❒

English
twins
excited
subtraction

Writing to Learn
Write an ad for a household product. Use at least two vocabulary

words in your ad.
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LESSON



3

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
Rewrite Lucy’s letter to her sister. Use an antonym for each
underlined word.

Dear Barb,
When I woke up, you were gone. How could you just appear like
that? I wish you weren’t going to school in a native country. It seems so
far away.
Dad and I are going to reduce the garden this year. I’m very calm
because there will be more room for flowers. We will put in some new
things and some that are dissimilar to what we’ve had before. You’ll be



Love,

Lucy

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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pleased when you return.


LESSON



4

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms


collect

torrent

maintain

snare

methodical



disperse

trickle

discontinue

release

haphazard

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This is no trickle;
this is a torrent!

An antonym is a word that means
the opposite of another word.

Collect means “to gather,” and disperse means “to give out.”
Maintain means “to keep something,” and
discontinue means “to stop it.”

When you snare something, you catch it, but when
you release something, you let it go.
A neat person is methodical, while a messy person
is haphazard.

A. Read each word in the first column. Draw a line to match
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it with an antonym in the second column.


1. trickle

a. drip



2. methodical

b. stop



3. torrent

c. sloppy

4. maintain

d. continue



5. haphazard

e. flood



6. discontinue

f. tidy

B. Read each word in the first column. Underline the word that is an
antonym. Circle the word that is a synonym.
1. snare

a. capture

b. release

c. share

2. collect

a. collection

b. assemble

c. disperse

3. release

a. free

b. review

c. grab

4. disperse

a. college

b. distribute

c. gather

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4

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms


collect

torrent

maintain

snare

methodical



disperse

trickle

discontinue

release

haphazard

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. The dog would not ____________________ its hold on the bone.
2. Ben files things in an orderly and ____________________ way.
3. Di likes to ____________________ dolls from other countries.

4. When the creek overflowed, a ____________________ of water poured over

the bank.
5. In the game, we had to ____________________ a fish with a magnet.
6. The messy shelves were piled with stuff in a ____________________ way.

8. They will ____________________ free tickets at the door of the concert hall.
9. Nina tries to ____________________ her bike in good working order.
10. Because of poor sales, the company will __________________ that line of shirts.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one can snare?
2. Which one is dangerous?
3. Which one can trickle?
4. What does a conductor do?



❒
❒
❒
❒

trip
haphazard
muffin
collect

❒
❒

❒
❒

trap
careful
milk
distribute

Writing to Learn
Write three headlines for newspaper stories. Use at least three
vocabulary words.
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7. When Dad shut off the hose, a small ____________________ of water ran out.


LESSON



4

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Antonyms
 lay tic-tac-antonym. Read each word. Then draw a line through three
P
words in the box that are antonyms for that word. Your line can be

vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.
1. discontinue

2. collect

stop

keep

share correct

move

maintain

distract

lost

preserve

shortendistribute

call

collar

assemble

gather

column

scatter

disperse

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3. methodical

careless
slippery

method

happily

haphazard

orderly

careful

unorganized



neat

4. torrent

5. release

flood

tickle

dribble

snare

trap

capture

current

torture

trickle

scoop

retreat

free

tornado

trouble

drip

snarl

relay

unfasten

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LESSON



5

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Compound Words


driftwood

waterfront

cardboard

junkyard

sunburn



beanstalk

quicksand

textbook

landmark

gingerbread

❙

A compound word is a word made up
of two smaller words put together.

A. Complete each sentence with a

B. Write the two words

vocabulary word.
1. Sand that sinks quickly is _______________ .

that make up each

compound word.

2. A stalk for a bean is a __________________ .

1. landmark

3. A book full of text is a __________________ .

_____________________

4. Land that fronts on water is a

_____________________

2. cardboard

______________________ .

_____________________

5. Wood that drifts in water is

_____________________

______________________ .
6. A burn from the sun is a _______________ .

3. gingerbread

7. A yard full of junk is a _________________ .

_____________________
_____________________

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Wood that floats on water is driftwood.
Land along a body of water is a waterfront.
Cardboard is stiff, heavy paper.
A junkyard is where junk is kept.
You use a textbook to
If you get too much sun, you have a sunburn.
learn about a subject.
The stalk on which beans grow is a beanstalk.
Quicksand is loose sand and water that gives way under weight.
A landmark is a building or place kept to mark an event that happened there.
Gingerbread is a kind of cake or cookie made with ginger.


LESSON



5

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Compound Words

driftwood

waterfront

cardboard

junkyard

sunburn



beanstalk

quicksand

textbook

landmark

gingerbread



A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Verna got a bad ____________________ at the beach.
2. That box is made of ____________________ .
3. Don’t step on the ____________________ or you’ll sink.

4. For today’s assignment, you need your science ____________________ .
5. Pieces of ____________________ floated to the shore.
6. The cottage was on the ____________________ with a view of the sea.
7. Mrs. Banks made ____________________ for the class party.
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8. In the story, Jack climbed up a ____________________ .
9. There are a lot of old cars at the ____________________ .
10. That church is a ____________________ because of what happened there.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.



Which
Which
Which
Which

one
one
one
one

is a plant?

is historic?
hurts?
is a place?

❒
❒
❒
❒

beanbag
landfill
sunburn
junkyard

❒
❒
❒
❒

beanstalk
landmark
sunset
jumpstart

Writing to Learn
Write a sign for a landmark, waterfront, or junkyard. Use at least one
other vocabulary word on the sign.
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LESSON



5

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Compound Words

1. textsand

a book for learning

____________________

2. sunstalk

too much sun

____________________

3. waterwood

down by the sea

____________________

4. quickfront

dangerous soil

____________________

5. landbread

a place to remember

____________________

6. gingerburn

a tasty treat

____________________

7. beanmark

a vegetable stem

____________________

8. cardyard

heavy paper

____________________

9. junkbook

a scrap heap

____________________

10. driftboard

floating branches

____________________

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The compound words are mixed up. Use the clues to rewrite each
word so it is correct.


LESSON



6

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Homophones


boar

sweet

vein

metal

boulder



bore

suite

vain

mettle

bolder

❙

A homophone is a word that sounds like
another word but has a different
meaning and a different spelling.

A boar is a wild pig.
An uninteresting person can be a bore.
A vein is a vessel

Sugar and honey taste sweet.
that carries blood to
A suite is a group of rooms that are connected.
your heart.
Someone who is vain is proud.
Mettle is courage. / A metal is a substance such as iron, copper, silver, lead, or brass.
A boulder is a big rock. / When you feel braver, you feel bolder.
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A. Complete each riddle with a vocabulary word. Use the pictures to
help you.
1.


I sound like bolder, 2.
but I am a

I sound like suite,
but I am



_________________ .

_________________ .

3.

I sound like bore,
4.
but I am a

I sound like mettle,
but I am



_________________ .

_________________ .

.

B. Write a vocabulary word for each clue.
1. I am a part of the body.


2. I am a prideful way of acting.

_____________________

_____________________
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LESSON

6

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Homophones


boar

sweet

vein

metal

boulder



bore

suite

vain

mettle

bolder

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Our family rented a __________________ of rooms at the hotel.
2. We climbed over a huge __________________ on the hike.
3. Greg really showed his __________________ during the storm.
4. The singer was rather __________________ about his fine voice.
5. Dad always likes something __________________ for dessert.
6. After she improved, Delia felt __________________ about speaking French.

8. The speaker was such a __________________ that Hal fell asleep.
9. The runner could feel the blood pumping through his __________________ .
10. A __________________ has bristles and lives in the woods.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.



Which one is sweet?
What’s made of metal?
Which one is dull?
Which one’s a boulder?

❒
❒
❒
❒

gumdrop
spoon
boar
rock

Writing to Learn
Use a pair of the homophones to write a riddle.

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❒
❒
❒
❒

lemon
soup
bore
pebble

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7. Much of a car is made from __________________ .


LESSON



6

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Homophones
These book titles have errors in them. Rewrite each title so it
is correct.
2.
3.
1.



BOULDER
WAYS TO
COOK
SUITE
FOOD

ING
WORK
WITH
LE
METT

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

4.

5.



THE
VEIN
BOAR

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6.


corating
e
D

R
U
YO
a Sweet
VAINS
with
AND
Boulder
YOU
Colors


RE
THE BO RE:
U
T
ADVEN
Y
A STOR
L
L META
OF REA

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

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LESSON



7

name _____________________________________________ date ____________

Homographs


prune

desert

grouse

bass

sewer



prune

desert

grouse

bass

sewer

❙

A homograph is a word that is spelled the same
as another word but has a different meaning
and sometimes a different pronunciation.

A. Read each sentence. Then circle the correct word.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

This lake has a lot of bass.
a.
This cactus grows in the desert.
a.
A sewer made this dress.
a.
We hoped the guide wouldn’t desert us.
a.
The sewer in our town runs beneath the ground. a.
The bass singer in the chorus was good.
a.

bas
de ’ zert
so
¯ ’ er
dez ’ ert
so
¯ ’ er
bas

b. ba¯ s
b. di ‘zert
b. soo’ er
b. di ‘zurt
b. soo’ er
b. ba¯ s

B. Write a vocabulary word for each underlined word or words.

1. The gardener will clip the bushes.

________________

2. We saw a bird flying overhead.

________________

3. The boys will grumble if they miss the show.

________________

4. A dried plum is a good snack.

________________
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A prune is a dried plum.
When you prune something, you trim it.
If you desert someone, you leave that person.
A desert is a region with little rainfall.
A grouse is a kind of bird.
If you grouse,
A bass is a kind of fish.
you complain.
The low singing voice of a man is a bass.
Someone who sews is a sewer. / A sewer is a pipe for carrying away waste.