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Vocabulary Vibes
4th Grade
Term | Definition |
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Sum | the result of adding numbers together. |
Climate | average weather conditions for a region year after year. |
Segregation | separation or isolation of a group of people. |
Compare | to examine in order to note similarities and differences. |
Motivation | a reason to act in a certain way. |
Unit Fraction | fraction with a numerator of 1 |
Paraphrase | to restate in your own words |
Annexation | the act of adding a new territory |
Weather | current outside conditions |
Determination | firm or fixed intentions. |
Difference | the result of subtracting one number from another. |
Central Idea | also known as the main idea; this is the most important thought of the entire text. |
Reconstruction | a period in American History following the American Civil War it lasted from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights. |
Topic | a particular issue or idea that serves as the subject of a paragraph, essay, report, or speech. |
Homophone | each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling. |
Opinion | a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. |
Republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
Reasons | a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event. |
Context Clues | hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. |