4th Grade Word List for Language Arts

break down into components or essential features

word of opposite meaning; counter term

biography or story written by yourself

try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it; the clear understanding of a complex situation

n. two coordinate independent clauses

enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end

the typographical arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect as the conventional elements of the poem, such as meaning of words, rhythm, rhyme and so on

state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

something made by people; vessel

act of working out the form of something; creation of something in the mind; formulate a plan for

a personal journal; a daily written record of experiences and observations

composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper

the style of expressing yourself; the communication, in speech or writing, of your beliefs or opinions

expressing ideas indirectly; language used in a special way to create a special effect made up of words

traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both, e.g. bare and bear

marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion

explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher

a verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation

a significant word used in indexing or cataloging; a word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message

explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times

a letter written by a consumer to a manufacturer or retailer regarding a problem with a product or service

written request from one government or sovereign to another to aid an injured person in seeking redress, with a promise to reciprocate

a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set is associated with an element of another set

verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

the placing of one linguistic element before another; a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a prepositional phrase

a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

act of referring or consulting; remark that calls attention to something or someone

a verb which conjugates regularly

pertinent; having connection with matter at hand

a short account of the news; an essay, especially one written as an assignment

literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society

a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses

subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay

book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms

words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech

make sense of a language; change from one form or medium into ; restate (words) from one language into another language

category that locates a situation in time, to indicate when the situation takes place.

strong, closely woven fabric used for straps, belts, etc., and for supporting the seats of upholstered chairs