Language Standards: Using Grade 4 Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary (CCSS.L.4.6)
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Common Core 4th Grade ELA › Language Standards: Using Grade 4 Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary (CCSS.L.4.6)
Which word best completes the sentence? During the science fair, Maya built a small windmill to show how moving air can transfer _____ to light a tiny bulb.
energy
region
motion
silence
Explanation
Energy is what is transferred to light a bulb. Motion and force alone are not what the bulb needs; region and silence don't fit.
Which word best completes the sentence? Our class studied maps to find which _____ of the country receives the heaviest rainfall during the summer months.
resource
reason
region
religion
Explanation
Region means an area of land. Resource is something useful, reason explains why, and religion is a belief system—none match the map context.
Which word best completes the sentence? As a responsible _____, Elena knows her rights and responsibilities and helps improve her town by joining cleanups and safety meetings.
neighbor
visitor
customer
citizen
Explanation
Citizen fits with rights and responsibilities in a community. Neighbor, visitor, and customer don't carry that civic role.
Which word best completes the sentence? Before the experiment, we will _____ what happens to the water temperature when the cup is placed in the shade.
describe
predict
record
measure
Explanation
Predict means say what you think will happen before testing. Describe, record, and measure are usually done during or after observing.
Which word best completes the sentence? Before opening the mystery box, Maya tried to ____ what she might find, using clues from its weight, rattle, and shape.
predict
define
measure
complain
Explanation
Predict means to make a smart guess from clues. Define is to explain a meaning, measure is to find size, and complain is to express dislike.
Which word best completes the sentence? The desert ____ has very little rain, so plants store water while many animals rest underground during the hottest part of day.
season
region
reason
legend
Explanation
Region means an area with shared features, like climate. Season is a time of year, reason explains why, and legend is a story.
Which word best completes the sentence? During science lab, the teacher ____ the steps clearly and calmly so every group could build the model without confusion.
announced
directed
explained
mumbled
Explanation
Explained best fits giving clear, calm directions. Announced is to share news, directed is to tell what to do, and mumbled is unclear speech.
Which word best completes the sentence? On the windy hill, spinning turbines convert moving air into usable ____ that can power classroom computers and lights after sunset.
memory
scenery
injury
energy
Explanation
Energy is the correct science word for power from moving air. Memory, scenery, and injury do not describe power.
Before the storm reached our region, the mayor asked every citizen to ______ emergency supplies and check on neighbors.
Which word best completes the sentence?
gather
harvest
invent
decorate
Explanation
Gather fits the context of collecting supplies. Harvest is for crops, invent means create something new, and decorate is unrelated.
When we compared two batteries, we used a thermometer to ______ how much energy the lamp gave off over time.
Which word best completes the sentence?
imagine
announce
measure
whisper
Explanation
Measure is precise for determining amount. Imagine is guessing, announce is telling others, and whisper is about speaking softly.