Vocabulary Strategies
Grade 4 - Grammar - Building Confidence
Use context clues: The hikers paused at the overlook because the view was remarkable. What does "remarkable" mean?
- worth noticing
- a punctuation mark
- the opposite of the sentence idea
- to separate or undo a connection
Which clue helps explain "redirect" in this sentence? Mara adjusted the foil to redirect sunlight into the solar oven.
- redirect
- the title capitalization
- adjusted the foil
- the sentence length
What does the prefix or word part in "disconnect" help show?
- worth noticing
- a quoted sentence
- a plural noun only
- to separate or undo a connection
The root in "visible" is related to which meaning?
- make a comparison symbol
- clear enough to see through
- across the Atlantic
- able to be seen
Which strategy would best help a reader confirm the meaning of "confirm"?
- copy an unrelated root
- check context clues and useful word parts
- choose the longest answer
- ignore the sentence
Use context clues: The bridge was unstable, so the team added supports before testing it again. What does "unstable" mean?
- carry across
- not steady
- the opposite of the sentence idea
- a punctuation mark
Which clue helps explain "unstable" in this sentence? The bridge was unstable, so the team added supports before testing it again.
- the team added supports
- the title capitalization
- unfair
- the sentence length
What does the prefix or word part in "rewrite" help show?
- a quoted sentence
- a plural noun only
- write again
- send a different way
The root in "transport" is related to which meaning?
- make a comparison symbol
- not steady
- carry across
- measure time
Which strategy would best help a reader confirm the meaning of "redirect"?
- choose the longest answer
- check context clues and useful word parts
- copy an unrelated root
- ignore the sentence