Grade 4 Language - Reference Materials

Dictionary

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wildlife (wild – lif) n. things that are alive and live off the land

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windchill (wind – chil) n. the belief that the temperature of air is lower because of the breeze on the body

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window (wind-o) n. an opening in a house that allows something to go through

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windy (wind – e) adj. moving wind

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wisdom (wiz-dum) n. having the knowledge and judgment needed

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wise (wiz) adj. the qualities of having knowledge and judgment needed

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wish (wish) v. to want or desire for something

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withdraw (with – dro) v. to take something away

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witness (wit-nes) n. to observe something

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witty (wit – e) adj. clever

wolf (wulf) n. an animal that usually lives in the wild that is furry and has a pointy nose

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wonder (wun-der) v. to think about something

Glossary

Climate – the temperature, precipitation and wind conditions in an area
Core – the center part of the Earth shaped like a ball
Crust – the outside level of the Earth
Fossil – the remainder of a thing in the Earth from a much earlier time
Rock cycle – the system in which a rock is formed, transformed and made into another rock
Weather – the immediate condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, etc.
Weathering – when rock erodes due to natural occurrences

Thesaurus

Know – learn, notice, see
Like – similar, close, comparable
Long – tall, deep, high, lengthy, expanded
Look – peek, glance, stare, view
Make – produce, form, construct
Many – several, lots, countless
Sound – noise
Water – liquid
Write – scribe, scribble, record