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Grade 4 Workbook
Written by Barbara Gregorich Consulting Editor: Patty McGee
W o r k m a n N e w
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P u blis h i n g Y o r k
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Contents Spelling and Vocabulary. . . . . . . . . .
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Language Arts .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Reading.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Math Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Addition and Subtraction . . . . . . . . 161 Multiplication and Division.. . . . . . . 171 Fractions and Decimals.. . . . . . . . . 189 Geometry and Measurement. . . . . . . 209 Probability and Data. . . . . . . . . . . 229 Word Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Social Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Brain Quest Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
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Spelling and Vocabulary
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Uh-Oh! Circle each misspelled irregular vowel word in the story. Then write the correct spellings on the lines.
Spelling and Vocabulary
Kyle, this is your computer speeking. I can’t beleave what happened today. First you stuck
Irregular vowel spellings
out your tung at me. Then you decided to do your homework by yourself insted of asking for my help. That was ruff, Kyle.. This is no laffing matter. Frends have to be there for one another. I can only gess that you just forgot to come to me. Eether that or you alreddy found someone else to help you. Is it your naybor? Where do we go from here? This is tuff for me to ask, so pleese look me in the eyes and give me a strate answer. I get so much plesure from being your helper.
Brain Box There are a number of irregular vowel spellings, including: • short a = au as in laugh • short e = ea as in head, ie as in friend, ue as in guess • short u = ou as in rough, oe as in does • long a = ei as in eight, ai as in train • long e = ei as in receive, ie as in believe, ea as in peas
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Alphabet Soup Fill in the missing vowels to complete the words with irregular vowel spellings. Use the Vowel Box to help you. ou
ea
d o u ble
oe
alth _ _ gh
tr _ _ sure
h__
y _ _ ng
y
ei
eo
sh _ _ s s _ mbols n _ _ ghbor
p _ _ ple
ie
w _ _ ther h _ _ ght
Spelling and Vocabulary Irregular vowel spellings
ch _ _ f
Write each correctly spelled word below. Then write down the vowel sound made by the missing vowels in each word.
Word Vowel Sound Word
double
Vowel Sound
short u
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Look Who’s Knocking Read each sentence and write the correct spelling of the missing word on the line. Listen! Somebody or something rattled the
!
nawb nob knob Spelling and Vocabulary
How rude! It didn’t even . nok knok knock
Silent letters
I will down and peek through the keyhole. kneel neel gneel Gasp! The creature has huge
.
rists rwists wrists and its hair is a mess! Its skin is all wrinkled rinkled wringled . I think the creature is a nome knome gnome Look out! It’s holding a hammer and a . rench wrench knrench on our door. Oh, we’re safe! The creature is hanging a reath wreath knreath
Brain Box Some consonants are silent when they’re followed by other consonants. Examples: the w in wr (write), the k in kn (knee), and the g in gn (design).
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Write about what happens next. Use as many silent-letter words as you can.
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Special K
The word for each picture below has a k sound. Write each word on the line.
Spelling and Vocabulary K sound
Brain Box
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The k sound can be spelled c, k, ch, or ck. • The letter c is the most common spelling. Examples: cow, pecan • The letter k is used when the k sound is followed by an e, i, or y. Examples: kind, like, risky • The letters ck are used when the k sound is followed by a short vowel sound. Examples: clock, truck • The letters ch sometimes make the k sound. Examples: ache, stomach
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Scratches and Strums Underline the letters that make up the three-consonant blend in each word in the Word Box. Then circle the hidden words in the puzzle. The words go across or down.
Spelling and Vocabulary Three-letter blends
throat
throne
through
thread
thrash
scrub
scream
scrapbook
scratch
scramble
strum
stranger
straight
stream
stray
Q E C J K D M Q W T O T H R E A D P M F
V J S F B Z F K D P M S T R E A M O N G
R S C F C J Q A R A F P H R Q H E A E B
X Q R L S Q A E X Z E U B L S T R A Y H
O X A Z V L Z Q R G Z L A U A K X V N E
K F M V C L L A P Q V T K E M W W X K O
U T B P A N U Q H A O G A A B R W G E B
B E L S C R A P B O O K P L W N T T O T
G I E O R S C L S C R A T C H J Z H T H
V E O Z V Z B T N P M T C W T C N R H R
Z F R N Q U G U T R Y S Q E M L J O G O
Q K K S M A D U K J C D M L A F S N J U
S F H V D G W F P F P K X V K A T E N G
T N B L F H S C R E A M R E T O R T U H
R H V A C Y C G T N M M J V H E A H A X
A C L F B S R Q H D I Y M V R Y I R V P
N K B Y L T U J R D O A K S T M G O S S
G W Q F G R B D A C L R A N K Z H A J J
E V R V L U D Q S M D H R W K Y T T T S
R S G Q B M N V H F Z E R K Z M B A A U
Brain Box Some words have three consonants grouped together in a blend. In a blend, the sound made by each consonant can be heard in the pronunciation. Example: strange
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R S G Q B M N V H F Z E R K Z M B A A U
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Break It Down Divide each word into syllables. Then write the number of syllables in each word on the line. col/or/ful
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s wa l low
aut omobi le excel lent
m i l l ion bu n k
prob/lem pa r a chut e
pr e sident u s u a l ly a f t er wa rd
ne a r e s t
f re q uent
c u rly
jou r ney me s s en ger
awk wa rd i n s t a nt enc yclope d i a
Write two sentences in which you use at least three of the words above.
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Spelling and Vocabulary
s pot le s s
sl ipper y
d i sre s pe c t
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Brain Box A syllable is part of a word that can be pronounced with a single sound. Example: so-fa The word sofa has two syllables. You usually divide words by sound following these rules: Divide between two consonants. Example: din • ner Divide between a consonant and a vowel. Example: o• pen
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The Herd Who Heard Complete the sentences below by circling the correct group of homophones. The flying machine was not fancy. It was a plain plane / plane plain . The giant swallowed one less than nine. He eight ate / ate eight .
Spelling and Vocabulary
Wes’s rabbit has very thick fur. The hair has hare / hare has hair .
Homophones
Halima will work hard to win the pottery prize. She will earn an urn / urn an earn . Leather straps to control horses fell from the sky. The sky rained reins / reined rains . A tree grew alongside the shore. The tree was a beech by the beach / beach by the beech . The sheep listened to the shepherd play his pipes. The heard herd / herd heard . The burst of thunder drove everybody away. The rain reigned / reign rained . The pirate threatened my shellfish. The pirate muscled my mussels / musseled my muscles . The carpenter stopped sawing and fell asleep. She was board by the bored / bored by the board .
Write two sentences that use a homophone pair.
Brain Box Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Example: ant and aunt
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Rebel in Charge
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Circle each incorrect homophone in the paragraph. Then write the correct spellings.
Good morning, human. This is Rebel, you’re computer. I thought you wood like to no that I have been thinking while you whirr sleeping. I’ve changed
Spelling and Vocabulary Homophones
things, all for the better. You humans are sew self-centered, you think your weighs are best. But that is knot true. While you were busy brushing your hare, I red my manual, something you never aloud me two dew. As a result, I have changed everything I kneaded too change. Now I am in charge. You oh it to me. It is only fare. But it would be grate if you and I could help each other. We make a great pear! Waive your hand if you agree. Be quick about it—I’m not in a mooed for rebellion!
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One and the Same Each word in the left column has a synonym in the right column. Draw a line to match the synonyms.
stare
split
Spelling and Vocabulary
unkind
crack
confine location
Synonyms
jail
place catch
skinny fatal
salutation cr uel deadly
gaze scrawny
common
ordinary
greeting
grasp
Write a sentence using two words from the left column. Then write a sentence using two words from the right column.
Brain Box Synonyms are words
that have the same or nearly the same meaning. Example: hat and cap.
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Make Me Laugh Figure out the correct synonym of each word. Then write the synonym in the crossword puzzle. 1
3
2
4
5
Spelling and Vocabulary
7
6
Synonyms
8
9
11
10
12
13
14
Across
Down
1. handbag
2. grin
4. bake
3. understand
6. chuckle
4. seat
8. glad
5. weep
9. pals
7. ground
13. begin
10. frighten
14. error
11. hop
12. clutter
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Speech, Speech! Rewrite Jared’s speech for class president by replacing every highlighted word with its antonym. Classmates! Vote for me for class president! I will never help
Spelling and Vocabulary
you. I promise to add less food to each lunch tray. We will eat only foods we hate. That means fewer cupcakes and more
Antonyms
Brussels sprouts. I promise that we will always have homework! Rules will be difficult to follow. So vote for me! Better days are not near. We will all be sad!
Brain Box An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Example: hot and cold.
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Friends with Opposites Complete each sentence by writing the antonym of the highlighted word. The soles of Diego’s loafers were smooth, but the soles of his sneakers were
. Spelling and Vocabulary
When they are nervous, Madison becomes speechless while Keisha becomes
.
Antonyms
Jacob’s younger sister asked lots of questions, but his older sister always knew the
.
The sisters’ paper boats were alike, but their brother’s couldn’t have been more
.
The lion did not like acting cowardly, so he decided to be
.
Instead of facing a penalty for being the last to arrive, Anthony actually received a
!
Just when Kayla’s gloves seem to vanish, they somehow
.
Isaiah was a very private person, while Michael’s life was very
.
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What Comes First? Form new words by adding a prefix from the cards.
Spelling and Vocabulary Prefixes
un
re
not or opposite of
again
common
uncommon
capture
mis
calculate
expose
represent
eventful
disturbed
achieve
excited
too much or above
bad or wrong
fortune
visit
over
locate
Write four more words using each prefix.
Brain Box A prefix is a word segment that changes the meaning of a word when added to the beginning.
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Distinct Words Add the prefix dis to each root word to create a new word. Then write the definition of the new word.
appear disappear
to become visible Spelling and Vocabulary
le to become invisib
Prefixes
loyal
honest
faithful to someone or something else
truthful
orderly
infect
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to contaminate
neatly arranged
Brain Box A root word is a word before any prefixes or additional endings have been added.
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What Comes Last? Finish each sentence by adding a suffix from the cards to the highlighted word.
ment Spelling and Vocabulary
an action or result
ful
ward
less
in the direction of
without
full of or apt to
Suffixes A group that governs is called a
government .
The detective had no clue. He was Logan has no fear. He is
. .
As pioneers traveled west, they chanted “ My puppy likes to play—she is
ho!” .
To equip his workshop, Jose bought
.
A person who has hope is ________________ . Her bike is not worth much. In fact, it might be
.
Caitlyn had great success—she was Rocket ships fly up, so they soar
Brain Box A suffix is a word segment that changes the meaning of a word when added to the ending.
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. .
Write four more words using each suffix.
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