Wonders grade 4 Unit 1 week 1

Justin's mom is gracious and kind when his friend comes over.

To be gracious means

• to be mean

• To be happy

• to be courteous

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The boys began to brainstorm ideas for their project.

Brainstorm means

• to wet the paper.

• to solve a problem by contributing ideas freely

• to hold all of your ideas in your brain

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Jess enjoyed rolling out the flattened dough.

Flattened means

• to be made flatter, more level, or smooth

• to make bigger

• to take something and straighten it

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The dog was frantically digging up the sand.

To act frantically means

• to remain calm in chaos

• to move quickly

• to act wildly

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Dan muttered to himself as he read my paper.

To mutter means

• to speak in a low, unclear way

• to speak loud and clear

• to not speak at all

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Signing the contract will make the sale official.

To be official means

• to be the judge of a sporting game

• to work in an office

• to be properly approved or authorized

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Maria's artwork was unique and original.

Original means

• to do, make or think of something different

• To be the same as everyone else

• to copy

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Grandfather and Mia threw the hard, stale bread out for the birds to eat.

Stale means

• brand new

• old or not fresh

• something good to eat

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1