Unit 1 Amazing Words and Story Words



Fourth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 4.5.1 Sailing Home Genre: Historical FictionVocabulary Words:bow – the forward part of a ship, boat, or aircraftcargo – load of goods carried by a ship, plane, or truckcelestial – of the sky or outer spaceconducted – directed; manageddignified – having dignity; noble; stately navigation – skill or process of finding a ship’s or aircraft’s position and coursequivered – shook; shivered; trembledstern – the rear part of a ship or boatSpelling Words:reactionprerecordedincorrectlyincrediblydisobedientdisagreeable refreshment unbreakabledeclarationretirementmisdialedundefinedunhappilywatchfullygleefullysportsmanshiprepaymentquestionabledisplacementmidshipmanmulticulturaluniversallyunderstatementoutlandishinflammableMore Words to Know:nautical – of or about ships, sailors, or navigationplush – luxurious; expensive; stylishblasts – strong, sudden gusts of wind or airtempest – a violent windstorm or a violent disturbancetide – rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sunSpelling:Multisyllabic WordsGrammar: Adjectives and ArticlesWriting Trait of the Week:Focus/IdeasVocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill:Author’s PurposeComprehension Strategy:PredictScience Standards:OceanographyEcosystemsClimatologyFourth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 4.5.2 Lost City Genre: Narrative NonfictionVocabulary Words:curiosity – an eager desire to know or learnglorious – magnificent; splendidgranite – a very hard gray or pink rock that is formed when lava cools slowly undergroundruins – what is left after a building, wall, etc., has fallen to piecesterraced – formed into a flat, level land with steep sides; terraces are often made in hilly areas to create more space for farmingthickets – bushes or small trees growing close togethertorrent – a violent, rushing stream of waterSpelling Words:basicvacantsecrethonorlocalnovelolivetigerspinachseconddonatelocustbewareemotioncabintripoddragonhabittributelizardicicleslemonademomentumeconomyisosceles More Words to Know:remote – out of the way; secludedrugged – covered with rough edges; rough and unevenventured – dared to come or go (to a new or unknown place)adobe – built with bricks made from clay baked in the sunhighland – related to a region that is higher and hillier than the neighboring countrysideterraces – flat, raised levels of land with straight or sloping sidesSpelling:Syllable PatternsGrammar: Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesWriting Trait of the Week:Word ChoiceVocabulary Strategy: Word Structure: Greek and Latin Roots Comprehension Skill:Compare and ContrastComprehension Strategy:VisualizeSocial Studies Standards:Ancient Civilizations Fourth Grade Reading Street ( )Unit 4.5.3 Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Genre: Historical FictionVocabulary Words:aviator – person who flies an aircraft; pilotbrisk – keen; sharpcockpit – place where the pilot sits in an airplanedaring – bold; fearless; courageouselegant – having or showing good taste; gracefully and richly refined; beautifully luxuriousoutspoken – not reserved; franksolo – without a partner, teacher, etc.; aloneSpelling Words:telephonebiographytelescopephotographmicrowavediameterbarometermicroscopeheadphonesmicrophoneautographmicrochiptelegraphperimeterparagraphphonicssymphonysaxophoneperiscopemegaphonestethoscopexylophonecacophonymicroorganismmicrobeMore Words to Know:escorting – going with another to give protection, showing honor, providing companionshipminiatures – things represented on a small scaledetermined – firm; resoluteindependence – the condition of not being influenced by others; thinking or acting for yourselfmilitary – of or about armed forces or warSpelling:Greek Word PartsGrammar: AdverbsWriting Trait of the Week:Focus/IdeaVocabulary Strategy:Context Clues for Unfamiliar Words Comprehension Skill:SequenceComprehension Strategy:Story StructureSocial Studies Standards:Biography Fourth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 4.5.4 Antarctic Journal Genre: JournalVocabulary Words:anticipation – act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectationcontinent – one of the seven great masses of land on Earth. The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.convergence – act or process of meeting at a pointdepart – to go away; leaveforbidding – causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasantheaves – rises; rises and falls alternativelyicebergs – large masses of ice detached from glaciers and floating in the sea. About 90 percent of an iceberg’s mass is below the surface of the water.Spelling Words:dictionaryabruptpredictimportlocallyverdictlocateportabletransportbankruptdictatelocationeruptpassport exportcontradictruptureinterruptdisruptdislocatevindictiveportfoliojurisdictioncorruptioninterruption More Words to Know:abundance – quantity that is much more than enoughexposure – condition of being without protection; condition of being uncoveredsplendor – magnificent show; glorysupply – quantity ready for use; stocksurvived – continued to exist; remained alivewily – using subtle tricks to deceive; crafty; cunning; slySpelling:Latin RootsGrammar: Comparative and Superlative AdverbsWriting Trait of the Week:VoiceVocabulary Strategy:Word Structure: Greek & Latin RootsComprehension Skill:Main IdeaComprehension Strategy:Text StructureScience Standards:Earth ScienceAdaptationsGeologyFourth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 4.5.5 Moonwalk Genre: Science FictionVocabulary Words:loomed – appeared dimly or vaguely as a large, threatening shaperille – a long, narrow valley on the surface of the moonrunt – animal, person, or plant that is smaller than the usual size. If used about a person, runt is sometimes considered offensive.staggered – became unsteady; waveredsummoning – stirring to action; rousingtaunted – jeered at; mocked; reproachedtrench – any ditch; deep furrowtrudged – walked wearily or with effortSpelling Words:pleasepleasantbreathbreatheimageimagineproductproductionhealhealthtripletripletrelaterelativemetermetriccomposecompositioncrumbcrumbleoriginoriginalacademyacademicinspireinspiration More Words to Know:conscious – aware of what you are doing; awakefeebly – weakly; without strengthrift – a split; break; crackastronomers – experts in the science that deals with the sun, moon, planets, stars, and so oncrater – a bowl-shaped hole on the surface of Earth or the Moonlaunch – to send into the air or into outer spaceprobes – spacecraft carrying devices to record and report informationSpelling:related WordsGrammar: Prepositions and Prepositional PhrasesWriting Trait of the Week:Word ChoiceVocabulary Strategy: Context Clues for SynonymsComprehension Skill:Draw ConclusionsComprehension Strategy:Monitor and Fix UpScience Standards: Astronomy Physics ................
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