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4 th Grade English Language Arts Homework Due Date: Friday, December 15, 2017

Directions: Students will receive 10 vocabulary words and are responsible for knowing the spelling, the definition, and how to use the word in a sentence. Please use the Vocabulary Menu to complete homework.Vocabulary Words:

1. Claim: to say that something is true when some people may say it is not true

2. Expert: a person who has special skill or knowledge relating to a particular subject

3. Eyewitness: a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it

4. Compare: to say that something is similar to something else

5. Contrast: to be different especially in a way that is very obvious

6. Sequence: the order in which things happen

7. Chronological:  arranged in the order that things happened

8. Persuade: to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons

9. Inform: to give information to someone

10. Entertain: to perform for an audience: to provide amusement for someone by singing, acting, etc.

Vocabulary Word MenuDirections: Choose four of the options from the menu each week. Using your vocabulary words, complete the 4 activities on a separate sheet of paper. Have a parent sign each activity that was completed on the menu. Your quiz will be Friday.

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