ISBN-13: 978-0-328-38462-4 ISBN-10: 0-328-38462-3 0 0 Glenview, Illinois • Boston, Massachusetts • Chandler, Arizona • Upper Saddle River, New Jersey pearsonschool.com Grade WC FM.indd 780328 384624 9/18/08 3:27:21 PM Photographs Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit for photographic material The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges to correct errors called to its attention in subsequent editions ©Randy Faris/Corbis.; ©Gustavo Nacht/Art Life Images; ©Michael Newman/PhotoEdit; ©Eric Risberg/AP Images; Corbis; ©Christina Beam/Baraboo News Republic/AP Images; ©Randy Faris/Corbis ISBN-13: 978-0-328-38462-4 ISBN-10: 0-328-38462-3 Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise For information regarding permissions, write to Pearson Curriculum Rights & Permissions, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 Pearson® is a trademark, in the U.S and/or in other countries, Glenview, Illinois • Boston, Massachusetts • Chandler, Arizona of Pearson plc or its affiliates Shoreview, • Upper Minnesota 10 12 11 10 09 08Saddle River, New Jersey CCI Grade WC FM.indd 11/20/08 8:49:35 AM © Pearson Education, Inc Using Leveled Word Cards for English Language Development • The multiple categories on each card allow you to match activities to a student’s level • Hold up a card as you introduce that vocabulary word, pointing out the pictures and letters as you sound out the words • Pull out the cards for one week and provide them in a center where students may access them as needed to practice and review lesson vocabulary • Have pairs take turns using them as flash cards to review vocabulary words from previous weeks up to the current week Grade WC FM.indd • Encourage production of oral language Have small groups pick a card and read the contextual sentence Then, have students discuss the content and ideas raised by the sentence • For extra credit or homework, ask students to use Making Word Connections and More Words Connections to: (1) write a definition for one or more words, (2) write a paragraph using as many of the words as possible, (3) choose a word and explain the connection, (4) add words to the list • Use the cards any time for one-on-one assessment of word recognition and pronunciation, as well as vocabulary comprehension Read or show the definition then ask for the word, and vice versa 8/22/08 11:03:41 AM © Pearson Education, Inc Contents Unit • Turning Points Unit • Puzzles and Mysteries Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Card Card Card Card Card 17 23 30 Unit • Teamwork Week Week Week Week Week Card Card Card Card Card 39 45 52 60 67 Unit • Patterns in Nature Week Week Week Week Week Grade WC FM.indd Card Card Card Card Card 75 81 88 94 101 Card Card Card Card Card 108 115 122 129 136 Unit • Adventures by Land, Air, and Water Week Week Week Week Week Card Card Card Card Card 144 150 157 164 170 Unit • Reaching for Goals Week Week Week Week Week Card Card Card Card Card 177 183 191 197 203 8/22/08 11:03:51 AM appreciate 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 2/14/08 11:18:54 AM © Pearson Education, Inc appreciate Grade 4, Unit 1, Week Definition to understand and enjoy the good qualities or value of something Academic Vocabulary Part of Speech Verb Synonyms value, admire Antonym dislike In Context We could appreciate the talent of the musician as soon as we heard Making Word Connections depreciate, appreciation More Word Connections enjoy, treasure, valuable how well he played the banjo 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 2/14/08 11:19:43 AM banjo 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 2/14/08 11:20:01 AM © Pearson Education, Inc banjo Grade 4, Unit 1, Week Definition a musical instrument like a guitar, with strings, a round body, and a long neck Part of Speech Noun Synonym musical instrument Making Word Connections banjoist In Context More Word Connections guitar, music, strings, instrument The body of a banjo is round, but it has strings and is played like a guitar 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 2/14/08 11:20:34 AM culture 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 2/14/08 11:20:51 AM © Pearson Education, Inc culture Grade 4, Unit 1, Week Definition the art, beliefs, behavior, or ideas of a particular group of people Academic Vocabulary Part of Speech Noun Synonym ethnic group Making Word Connections cultured, cultivate In Context More Word Connections civilization, society, characteristics The banjo was from the African culture, but now it is enjoyed by many people in America 38462_G4U1_W1.indd 10 2/14/08 11:21:34 AM © Pearson Education, Inc improve Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition to become better Part of Speech Verb Synonym get better Antonym worsen In Context I will improve at my soccer game if I practice every day Making Word Connections improving, improved, improvingly More Word Connections practice, quality, condition, change 200 38462_G4U6_W4.indd 404 2/14/08 7:15:45 PM practice 38462_G4U6_W4.indd 405 2/15/08 8:47:32 PM © Pearson Education, Inc practice Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition to a regular activity to improve a skill or ability Part of Speech Verb Synonyms perform, exercise Making Word Connections practicing, practiced In Context More Word Connections game, skill, repeated, endurance If you want to get better at playing soccer, you will need to practice 201 38462_G4U6_W4.indd 406 2/15/08 2:21:13 PM rumor 38462_G4U6_W4.indd 407 2/14/08 7:16:58 PM © Pearson Education, Inc rumor Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition personal information that is passed from one person to another, which may or may not be true Academic Vocabulary Part of Speech Noun Synonyms gossip, hearsay Making Word Connections rumored, rumoring In Context Someone told the coach a rumor More Word Connections story, word of mouth, people, untruth about Sara, and he didn’t know whether to believe it 202 38462_G4U6_W4.indd 408 2/14/08 7:17:30 PM achievements 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 409 2/14/08 7:23:44 PM © Pearson Education, Inc achievements Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition successes in doing or getting what you worked for Academic Vocabulary Part of Speech Noun Synonym accomplishments Antonym failures In Context Our astronauts have had many achievements in space, from the first walk on the moon to living and Making Word Connections achieve, achieving More Word Connections goals, success, practice, learn, advance working in space 203 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 410 2/14/08 7:24:35 PM capsule 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 411 2/15/08 8:50:43 PM © Pearson Education, Inc capsule Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition the part of a spacecraft in which people live and work Part of Speech Noun Synonym space capsule Making Word Connections capsuled, capsulate In Context More Word Connections astronaut, space, orbit, moon While in space, the astronauts live in the spaceship’s capsule 204 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 412 2/15/08 8:57:15 PM hatch 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 413 2/15/08 8:52:00 PM © Pearson Education, Inc hatch Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition the door that covers a hole in a ship or aircraft Part of Speech Noun Synonyms door, cover, opening Making Word Connections hatchway In Context More Word Connections door, enter, exit When the astronaut wants to leave the capsule, he has to open the hatch 205 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 414 2/15/08 2:23:17 PM inspired 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 415 2/14/08 7:28:54 PM © Pearson Education, Inc inspired Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition encouraged someone to or produce something Academic Vocabulary Part of Speech Verb Synonyms stimulated, motivated Antonym discouraged In Context Reading about the astronauts’ latest mission inspired me to become an Making Word Connections inspire, inspiration More Word Connections influenced, idea, thoughts astronaut 206 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 416 2/14/08 7:29:31 PM orbit 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 417 2/14/08 7:29:55 PM © Pearson Education, Inc orbit Grade 4, Unit 6, Week Definition to travel in a circle around a larger object Part of Speech Verb Synonyms circle, circulate Making Word Connections orbiting, orbited In Context More Word Connections revolve, Earth, Sun, planets, space Long ago, few people believed that the Earth could orbit the Sun 207 38462_G4U6_W5.indd 418 2/14/08 7:48:52 PM ... ©Christina Beam/Baraboo News Republic/AP Images; ©Randy Faris/Corbis ISBN-13: 97 8-0 -3 2 8-3 846 2 -4 ISBN -1 0: 0-3 2 8-3 846 2-3 Copyright ©2 010 by Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates All Rights Reserved... enjoyed by many people in America 3 846 2_G4U1_W1.indd 10 2/ 14/ 08 11:21: 34 AM diverse 3 846 2_G4U1_W1.indd 11 2/ 14/ 08 11:21 :49 AM © Pearson Education, Inc diverse Grade 4, Unit 1, Week Definition very... they came to America 12 3 846 2_G4U1_W2.indd 28 2/ 14/ 08 12:03 :48 PM opportunities 3 846 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