Fourth Grade Domain Specific Words

A thru FAdapted from:

Vocabulary for the Common Core (Marzano, 2013)https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/http://www.wordcentral.com/

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/www.google.com

https://images.google.com/

Vocabulary Team: Jenny Felts, Susan Hensley, Andrea Hixon, Susan Huntington, Karla Magarin,

Karen Maloney, Renee Simpson

academic vocabularyWords that are not usually common in casual conversation, but appear in the books we read. They often replace familiar words.

3-5

L.3.6L.4.6L.5.6

crouchedscurriedpropped

adagean old saying that expresses a general truth about life

4-5

L.4.5bL.5.5b

adjective

2-4

L.2.1e, L.2.5b, L.2.6 L.3.1a L.4.1d

a word that describes a noun

hungry pigtired boy

big dog

affixA word part that is added to a word to change it’s meaning or function

3-5

L.3.4bL.4.4bL.5.4b

happy unhappy

write writer

antonymA word that means the opposite

4-5

L.4.5cL.5.5c

cause/effectA connection between to events in which one causes the other to happen

3-5

RI.3.3, RI.3.8RI.4.5RI.5.5

The elephants pushed Boris’ huge body back into the ocean because he had washed ashore.

chronologyList of past events in the order that they happened

4-5

RI.4.5RI.5.5

collaborateWork jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something

3-5

W.3.6, SL.3.1W.4.6, SL.4.1W.5.6, SL.5.1

compare and contrastTo describe how things are alike and how they are different

3-5

RL.3.9RL.4.6, RL.4.9RL.5.3, RL.5.9

comparisonConsider two or more things and discover the differences between them

3-5

RI.3.8RI.4.5

RI.5.5, L.5.4a

compoundsentence

2-4

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. The clauses are connected by a conjunction such as and, but, or, yet, for, nor, and so.

L.2.1f L.3.1i L.4.2c

Snowflake Bentley walked in the snow, and he took pictures with his camera.

conclusionThe last part of a writing or speech

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W.4.3eW.5.3e

concretesomething definite and specific

4-5

W.4.2b, W.4.3dW.5.2b, W.5.3d

confirmChecking to make sure something is correct

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RF.3.4cRF.4.4cRF.5.4c

conjunctionA word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

3-5

RF.3.4cRF.4.4cRF.5.4c

conveyTo show feelings or emotions

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RF.3.2, RL.3.7, W.3.2W.4.2, W.4.3d, L.4.1c, L.4.3a

W.5.2, W.5.3d, L.5.1c

coordinating conjunctionA conjunction that is used when you want to give equal emphasis to two main clauses

4

L.4.2c

correspondencematching printed letters with

the sounds they make

4-5

RF.4.3aRF.5.3a

cultureThe language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and art of a group of people

4

RL.4.9

definitionA statement giving the meaning of a word or expression(often found in a dictionary)

3-5

W.3.2bW.4.2b, L.4.4a

W.5.2b

descriptionUsing details to explain how something looks, feels, smells, sounds or tastes

3-5

W.3.3bRL.4.5, RL.4.7, W.4.3b

W.5.3b

The snow was cold and wet.

descriptive detailA detail that provides information about what something or someone is like

3-5

W.3.3bRL.4.5, RL.4.7, W.4.3b

W.5.3b

The sunset filled the entire sky with the deep color of rubies, setting the clouds ablaze.

developmentThe growth and formation of a

piece of writing or a presentation

3-5

W.3.4W.4.4, SL.4.5W.5.4, SL.5.5

dialogueA talk between two or more people or between characters in a film, play or novel

3-5

W.3.3b, L.3.2cRL.4.5, W.4.3b

W.5.3b

digital sourceA piece of information you access through technology

3-5

W.3.8W.4.8W.5.8

discussion

2-4

talking about something with another person or a group of people

SL.K.1a SL.1.1a ,SL.1.1c SL.2.1a ,SL.2.1c SL.3.1 ,SL.3.1a ,SL.3.1b ,SL.3.1d SL.4.1 ,SL.4.1a ,SL.4.1b ,SL.4.1c ,SL.4.1d

domain specific vocabulary

4-5

W.4.2dW.5.2d

words found and used in particular contents and subjects

dramaA story written so it can be acted out for an audience

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RL.3.5RL.4.2, RL.4.5 RL.4.7

RL.5.2, RL.5.5, L.5.3b

effectAn impression that someone createsWriters use punctuation for effect.

4

L.4.3b

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environmentThe people, things and events that influence someone’s life

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Unit 2

essentialExtremely important or absolutely necessary

4

Unit 5

Water is essential for life.

event

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RI.K.3 RI.1.3 RI.3.7 RI.4.3,RI.4.5,RI.4.6 RI.5.3, RI.5.5,RI.5.6

Something that happens.It is usually important.

evidenceproof that causes you to believe something is true

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RI.4.8, SL.4.3RI.5.8, SL.4.3

example

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RL.4.1, RI.4.1, W.4.2b, L.4.41W.5.2b

A situation, object, or person that shows what is being claimed is true

Animals have ways of protecting themselves from predators. Turtles, for example, pull their heads, arms, and legs into their hard shell to avoid serious injury from a hungry animal.

explanation

2 & 4

a statement that makes something clear or easier to understand

SL.2.1c

W.4.2e

fictionStories about imaginary people and events

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Unit 3

first personWhen a character in the story is the narrator

4

RL.4.6

firsthand accountA retelling based on an author’s personal experience.

4

RI.4.6

Journal from a Civil War soldier

formal EnglishUsed in “serious” texts and situations — for example, in official documents, books, news reports, articles, business letters or official speeches.

4 -5

SL.4.6, L.4.3cSL.5.6

Formal

Informal