Wonders 4.1 Vocabulary Test: 4th Grade

Sentence: The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

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What does "amendment" mean?

• Formal changes made to laws or official documents.

• A sense of obligation to someone or something.

• To reach an understanding where each 

  side gives up part of their 

  demands.

• A government that is run by its citizens.

Sentence: I made a commitment to help Hector with the

Spelling Bee.

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What does "commitment" mean?

• Finally.

• A sense of obligation to someone or something.

• To reach an

  understanding where each 

  side gives up part of their 

  demands.

• A government that is run by its citizens.

Sentence: I wanted tacos at Pollo Loco and my friend wanted hamburgers at 

The Habit, so we made a compromise and went to Chili’s.

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What does "compromise" mean?

• Finally.

• Laws made or passed.

• To reach an

  understanding where each 

  side gives up part of their 

  demands.

• A government that is run by its citizens.

Sentence: The USA is a democracy, since it has an elected president.

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What does "democracy" mean?

• Finally.

• Laws made or passed.

• A special right

  given to a group or person.

• A government that is run by its citizens.

Sentence: He eventually finished his homework.

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What does "eventually" mean?

• Finally.

• Laws made or passed.

• A special right

  given to a group or person.

• A description given from a specific point of view.

Sentence: The new legislation made sure chickens had enough room to be comfortable.

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What does "legislation" mean?

• Formal changes made to laws or official documents.

• Laws made or passed.

• A special right

  given to a group or person.

• A description given from a specific point of view.

Sentence: The assistant has the privilege of choosing the blinking lights.

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What does "privilege" mean?

• Formal changes made to laws or official documents.

• A sense of obligation to someone or something.

• A special right

  given to a group or person.

• A description given from a specific point of view.

Sentence: His version of what happened on the playground was very different from his friend’s.

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What does "version" mean?

• Formal changes made to laws or official documents.

• A sense of obligation to someone or something.

• To reach an

  understanding where each side gives up part of their demands.

• A description given from a specific point of view.