Vocabulary Words

We are just starting to develop our vocabulary learning. We are looking for words in the text, using context clues (words and the story around the words) to help us learn new words.

Students are being challenged and encouraged to USE the words outside of class.

Some words you might hear your fourth grader using:
- precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, hail)
- condensation (water that collects as droplets on a cold surface)
- dialogue (talking)

We are trying to develop synonyms ... for "dialogue" we have come up with:
conversation
chatting
talking
speaking

It is exciting to see the "spark" in students' eyes as they USE the words or share stories about the words they are using at home and their families' reactions!