So it is almost the end of the year...
This means that we are preparing for the final exams. The exam will focus on the following topics:
VOCABULARY REVIEW:
I have narrowed the vocabulary list down to 50 words for the term. All of these words have been covered already so this is just a review.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
QUIZLET Without Pictures: https://quizlet.com/_3i5o1q
QUIZLET With Pictures: https://quizlet.com/_3i5obs
ancestors: (noun) person from whom you descended, such as your great-grandparents
anticipation: (noun) act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectation
avoided: (verb) to keep away from; keep out of the way
colonel: (noun) military rank that is below the rank of general
convergence: (noun) act or process of meeting at a point
crowded: (adjective) filled to excess; packed
curiosity: (noun) an eager desire to know
depart: (verb) to go away; leave
descent: (noun) act of coming or going down from a higher to a lower place
dormitory: (noun) a building with many rooms in which people sleep
endurance: (noun) power to last and to withstand hard wear
forbidding: (adjective) causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant
foresaw: (verb) to see or know beforehand
generations: (noun) all people born about the same time
glint: (noun) a gleam; flash
glorious: (adjective) magnificent, splendid
goal: (noun) something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
grouchy: (adjective) bad-tempered; tending to complain or to grumble
humming: (verb) to make a low, continuous, droning sound
injustice: (noun) an unjust or unfair act; wrong
loom: (verb) to appear dimly or vaguely as a large, threatening shape
lurking: (verb) to move about in a secret and sly manner
manual: 1. (adjective) done with the hands
manual: 2. (noun) a small book that helps its readers understand and use something
meandering: (verb) to wander aimlessly; ramble
motionless: (adjective) without motion; not moving
numerous: (adjective) very many
obedient: (adjective) obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority; following rules
quaint: (adjective) strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way
rappel: (verb) to lower yourself down the face of a cliff by means of a rope fastened at the top of the cliff and placed around your body so that the rope can gradually be lengthened
refreshing: (adjective) pleasingly fresh or different
resemblance: (noun) similar appearance; likeness
ruins: (noun) what is left after a building, wall, etc., has fallen to pieces
runt: (noun) animal, person, or plant that is smaller than the usual size. If used for a person, it is considered offensive or rude.
sanitation: (noun) making something sanitary (free of germs); the state of being clean and conducive to health
shielding: (verb) to protect; defend
staggered: (verb) to become unsteady; waver
stubborn: (adjective) unreasonably obstinate; difficult to manage
summoning: (verb) to stir into action; rouse
taunted: (verb) to jeer at; mock; reproach
terraced: (verb) to form into a flat, level land with steep sides
thickets: (noun) bushes or small trees growing close together
traditions: (noun) the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice
trekked: (verb) to travel slowly by any means
trench: (noun) any ditch; deep furrow
trudged: (verb) to walk wearily or with effort
uneducated: (adjective) not educated; uninformed
unseemly: (adjective) not in good style or taste; unbecoming; not attractive
uselessly: (adverb) of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile
void: (noun) an empty space
VOCABULARY SKILLS & STRATEGIES:
Synonyms & Antonyms:
carolineela.weebly.com/synonyms--antonyms.html
Multiple Meaning Words:
carolineela.weebly.com/multiple-meaning-words.html
Unfamiliar Words:
http://carolineela.weebly.com/unfamiliar-words.html
VOCABULARY WORDS:
QUIZLET Without Pictures: https://quizlet.com/_3i5o1q
QUIZLET With Pictures: https://quizlet.com/_3i5obs
ancestors: (noun) person from whom you descended, such as your great-grandparents
anticipation: (noun) act of anticipating; looking forward to; expectation
avoided: (verb) to keep away from; keep out of the way
colonel: (noun) military rank that is below the rank of general
convergence: (noun) act or process of meeting at a point
crowded: (adjective) filled to excess; packed
curiosity: (noun) an eager desire to know
depart: (verb) to go away; leave
descent: (noun) act of coming or going down from a higher to a lower place
dormitory: (noun) a building with many rooms in which people sleep
endurance: (noun) power to last and to withstand hard wear
forbidding: (adjective) causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant
foresaw: (verb) to see or know beforehand
generations: (noun) all people born about the same time
glint: (noun) a gleam; flash
glorious: (adjective) magnificent, splendid
goal: (noun) something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
grouchy: (adjective) bad-tempered; tending to complain or to grumble
humming: (verb) to make a low, continuous, droning sound
injustice: (noun) an unjust or unfair act; wrong
loom: (verb) to appear dimly or vaguely as a large, threatening shape
lurking: (verb) to move about in a secret and sly manner
manual: 1. (adjective) done with the hands
manual: 2. (noun) a small book that helps its readers understand and use something
meandering: (verb) to wander aimlessly; ramble
motionless: (adjective) without motion; not moving
numerous: (adjective) very many
obedient: (adjective) obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority; following rules
quaint: (adjective) strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way
rappel: (verb) to lower yourself down the face of a cliff by means of a rope fastened at the top of the cliff and placed around your body so that the rope can gradually be lengthened
refreshing: (adjective) pleasingly fresh or different
resemblance: (noun) similar appearance; likeness
ruins: (noun) what is left after a building, wall, etc., has fallen to pieces
runt: (noun) animal, person, or plant that is smaller than the usual size. If used for a person, it is considered offensive or rude.
sanitation: (noun) making something sanitary (free of germs); the state of being clean and conducive to health
shielding: (verb) to protect; defend
staggered: (verb) to become unsteady; waver
stubborn: (adjective) unreasonably obstinate; difficult to manage
summoning: (verb) to stir into action; rouse
taunted: (verb) to jeer at; mock; reproach
terraced: (verb) to form into a flat, level land with steep sides
thickets: (noun) bushes or small trees growing close together
traditions: (noun) the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice
trekked: (verb) to travel slowly by any means
trench: (noun) any ditch; deep furrow
trudged: (verb) to walk wearily or with effort
uneducated: (adjective) not educated; uninformed
unseemly: (adjective) not in good style or taste; unbecoming; not attractive
uselessly: (adverb) of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile
void: (noun) an empty space
VOCABULARY SKILLS & STRATEGIES:
Synonyms & Antonyms:
carolineela.weebly.com/synonyms--antonyms.html
Multiple Meaning Words:
carolineela.weebly.com/multiple-meaning-words.html
Unfamiliar Words:
http://carolineela.weebly.com/unfamiliar-words.html
GRAMMAR REVIEW
Some of these topics have been worked on since grade 1, while others are new to grade 4. Again, this has all been covered this term so it is just a review.
Parts of Speech: nouns, adjectives, articles, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns
http://carolineela.weebly.com/parts-of-speech.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/verbs.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/pronouns.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adjectives.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adverbs.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/prepositions.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/conjunctions.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adverbs-that-compare.html
Time Order Words: http://carolineela.weebly.com/time-order-words.html
Punctuation: http://carolineela.weebly.com/punctuation.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/parts-of-speech.html
- Identifying the parts of speech and agreements (knowing the difference)
http://carolineela.weebly.com/verbs.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/pronouns.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adjectives.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adverbs.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/prepositions.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/conjunctions.html
- Articles and Adjectives: http://carolineela.weebly.com/adjectives--articles.html
- Superlatives and comparatives
http://carolineela.weebly.com/adverbs-that-compare.html
- Prepositions, prepositional phrases, and objects of prepositions
- Rule of using conjunctions
Time Order Words: http://carolineela.weebly.com/time-order-words.html
- Identify
- Use in a sentence
Punctuation: http://carolineela.weebly.com/punctuation.html
- Capitalization & abbreviations:
- End marks
- Commas
READING COMPREHENSION:
Throughout grade 4 and term 4, the students have been working on reading comprehension skills and strategies. The exam will focus on the following skills. Students can utilize any of their reading strategies to help them better understand the text and answer the questions.
Reading Comprehension Skills:
http://carolineela.weebly.com/comprehension-skills.html
Generalizations:
carolineela.weebly.com/generalize.html
Author's Purpose:
carolineela.weebly.com/authors-purpose.html
Sequencing:
carolineela.weebly.com/sequence.html
Drawing Conclusions:
carolineela.weebly.com/draw-conclusions.html
Fact & Opinion:
carolineela.weebly.com/fact--opinion.html
Compare & Contrast:
carolineela.weebly.com/compare--contrast.html
Reading Comprehension Strategies:
carolineela.weebly.com/comprehension-strategies.html
http://carolineela.weebly.com/comprehension-skills.html
Generalizations:
carolineela.weebly.com/generalize.html
Author's Purpose:
carolineela.weebly.com/authors-purpose.html
Sequencing:
carolineela.weebly.com/sequence.html
Drawing Conclusions:
carolineela.weebly.com/draw-conclusions.html
Fact & Opinion:
carolineela.weebly.com/fact--opinion.html
Compare & Contrast:
carolineela.weebly.com/compare--contrast.html
Reading Comprehension Strategies:
carolineela.weebly.com/comprehension-strategies.html