Vocabulary Acquisition and Use : Grammar : Fourth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

Below, you will find a wide range of our printable worksheets in chapter Vocabulary Acquisition and Use of section Grammar. These worksheets are appropriate for Fourth Grade English Language Arts. We have crafted many worksheets covering various aspects of this topic, action, emotion, or states of being words, antonyms and synonyms, similes and metaphors, define words and phrases from context clues, greek and latin affixes and roots, using dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses, idioms, adages, and proverbs, and many more. We hope you find them very useful and interesting.

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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Saddleback Caterpillar


Identify the meaning of each underlined word from the passage about the "Saddleback Caterpillar." Then write the context clues that you used to find the correct meaning.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Define Words and Phrases From Context Clues


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Mystery Solved


Underline the correct meaning of each boldface word in the sentences.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Define Words and Phrases From Context Clues


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Use Roots to Build Words


The boxes contain a Greek root with its meaning. On the lines, write the words that contain the same root. Then write the meaning of each word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

prefixes and Suffixes


Circle the correct meaning of each prefix and suffix.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Latin Roots


Circle the Latin root or roots in each word. Write the meaning of the root in the first column, then write the meaning of the word in the second column.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Roots and Affixes


Write three words by using each prefix in the table. Then write three words from each root/base word by adding the suffixes provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Dynamic Dictionary


Use a dictionary to find out how each entry word is pronounced, what part of speech it is, and what the meaning/definition of each word is.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Using Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Thesauruses


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Meaning Matters


Read each sentence carefully to determine how the word 'Due' is being used.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Using Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Thesauruses


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Crack the Code


Read the sign that the dog is holding. Use the given dictionary page to decode and understand what the sign says.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Using Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Thesauruses


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Using a Thesaurus


Use a thesaurus to replace the underlined word in each sentence. Write the new word on the line provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Using Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Thesauruses


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Using Various Reference Materials


Use a dictionary to identify the parts of speech for each word in exercise 1. Then read the glossary from a book about volcanoes to answer the related questions.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Using Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Thesauruses


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Similes and Metaphors


Practice identifying similes and metaphors.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Similes


Complete the sentences. Use the words that would help readers imagine/picture what is being described.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Metaphors


Directions: Read the sentences. For each metaphor used, determine and write what two things are being compared.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

What's the Meaning?


Underline the two words that are being compared in each sentence. Identify if each sentence is a simile or a metaphor. Write the meaning of the sentence based on its context.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Idioms


Write the meaning of each idiom on the line provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Meaning of Animal Idioms


Write the meaning of each idiom on the line provided. Use the box at the bottom of the first page for clues.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Idioms


Complete each sentence using the appropriate idiom from the table provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Proverbs and Adages


Choose the correct word from the parenthesis to complete each proverb or adage.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

What a Pair!


Determine whether each pair of words are synonyms or antonyms. Then put a “√” mark in a correct box.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms and Synonyms


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Synonyms and Antonyms


Write an antonym and a synonym for each word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms and Synonyms


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Antonyms


Match each word in column 1 to its correct antonym in column 2. Write the letter on the line. The first one is done as an example.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms and Synonyms


Worksheet: Fourth Grade

Synonyms


Circle all the synonyms that could replace the underlined word in each sentence. You may use a thesaurus or a dictionary to assist you.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms and Synonyms



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