English Vocabulary Builder - Higher Level Vocabulary
These are the vocabulary wordd 4th and 5th graders need to know before entering the 4th and 5th grade. These are words 4th and 5th grade students need to learn for comprehension. These are words 4th and 5th grade students need to learn to spell to improve their writing scores. These are words your teacher expects you to know how to spell and comprehend. These are words ESL students need to know so they become fluent english speakers and writers.
1. obstacle definition: An obstacle is anything that is blocking your way. sentence: We all have obstacles in life to get where we want to go.
2. allowance definition: Money that you get regularly at a certain time. definition: Money that one gets from your parents every week sentence: Jason gets allowance each week if he does his chores. sentence: Lisa consumed her weekly allowance of 2 cheeseburgers.
3. decrease defintion: Something becoming less or smaller. sentence: Jason's father told him that he better do all his chores or he will decrease his allowance. sentence: Decrease the speed of the car or you may crash.
4. increase definition: Something becoming more or greater. sentence: Jason's father increased his allowance when he helped more around the house. sentence: Debbie increased the speed of the car because she was late for work. sentence: The classroom temperature was very cold, so Carlos asked the teacher to increase the heat.
5. impatient definition: anxious or restless defnition: not wanting to wait and sit calmly sentence: Josephine was impatient when she kept asking to get on the computer. sentence: The students were getting impatient when the teacher told them that they had to wait before they could eat. They were all very hungry.
6. patient defintion: waiting calmly for something to happen sentence: The teacher wishes the kids would be patient than impatient. sentence: Jackson was patient when he was waiting for his test scores.
7. destination definition: The place that you are going to. sentence: This weekend Cindy's destination is San Francisco. sentence: When I arrived at my destination, I realized I went to the wrong place.
8. text definition: words and sentences sentence: The text in the story was quite interesting and colorful. sentnece: The text was too difficult to read for a third grader.
9. participation / participating definition: to be a part of something definition: to be involved with it sentence: Varoujan is always participating in class by answering questions and asking them. sentence: Zarouhe should participate in class more often. sentence Janet joined a group that participated in helping the elderly.
10. deliver definition: to bring something to somebody sentence: I need to deliver a package to my friend. sentence: Jason will deliver two thousand balloons to a customer. sentence: We had pizza delivered to our house on sunday.
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