Wonders 4th Grade Unit 2 Week 3 Vocab
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4th Grade
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary development within the context of environmental science and natural systems, specifically targeting 4th grade students. The sixteen questions assess students' understanding of key terms related to ecosystems, environmental changes, and natural phenomena through a matching format that requires precise comprehension of word meanings and definitions. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to distinguish between similar concepts and must demonstrate their ability to connect vocabulary words with their accurate definitions. The core concepts center around environmental vocabulary including terms like ecosystem, drought, extinction, and ecological balance, which form the foundation for understanding how natural systems function and change over time. Students must apply their knowledge of word meanings in both directions—matching words to definitions and definitions to words—which reinforces their vocabulary retention and comprehension. Created by Lance Davis, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 4. This vocabulary quiz serves as an excellent tool for building academic language skills essential for cross-curricular learning, particularly in science and environmental studies. Teachers can implement this assessment as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before reading passages about ecosystems, use it as guided practice during vocabulary instruction, or assign it as homework to reinforce newly introduced terms. The quiz format makes it ideal for formative assessment, allowing teachers to quickly identify which students have mastered the vocabulary and which students need additional support with specific terms. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6, which focus on determining word meanings and acquiring grade-appropriate academic vocabulary, while also supporting Next Generation Science Standards 5-LS2-1 related to ecosystem interactions.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
crumbled
broke into small pieces
long periods of time with little or no rain
all nonliving and living things in a particular area
no longer in existence
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
droughts
broke into small pieces
long periods of time with little or no rain
all nonliving and living things in a particular area
no longer in existence
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
ecosystem
broke into small pieces
long periods of time with little or no rain
all nonliving and living things in a particular area
no longer in existence
Tags
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
extinct
broke into small pieces
long periods of time with little or no rain
all nonliving and living things in a particular area
no longer in existence
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
flourished
grew strongly; thrived
easily broken, delicate
lack of balance
formed small waves
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
fragile
frew strongly; thrived
easily broken, delicate
lack of balance
formed small waves
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.10
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
imbalance
frew strongly; thrived
easily broken, delicate
lack of balance
formed small waves
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
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