[...]... comparisons Try to use at least four vocabulary words and four new verbs Lesson 4 • Irregular Verbs to Know Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources 29 LESSON 4 Irregular Verbs to Know Use Words in Context awake/awoke/awoken find/found/found spread/spread/spread become/became/become grind/ground/ground spring/sprang/sprung bite/bit/bitten leave/left/left swing/swung/swung... outlandish as you can Use at least five vocabulary words and two new verbs in your tale 16 Chapter 1 • Context Clues Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Verbs to Know 2 Put Words Into Action advance compete fascinate maintain release annoy endanger hesitate neglect relieve assume exhaust indicate prefer seize Directions Some verbs show physical activity... Verbs to Ask and Answer Riddles Write “What Am I?” riddles to stump your classmates Select a person or thing Then write statements that tell what this person or thing does For example: I help sailors I indicate what way to go in the dark What am I? (Answer: A lighthouse) Use five vocabulary words and five new verbs in your riddles Lesson 2 • Verbs to Know Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade. .. rope back and forth in the air and then roped the calf swung spread shed 10 Dad makes a powder of coffee beans every morning for a fresh cup of coffee brings tears grinds Lesson 4 • Irregular Verbs to Know Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources 33 LESSON 5 Adjectives to Know Read Words in Context Vocabulary Words absolute generous bitter immense bronze memorable... tuna was stuck to the sides, so I used my paws to loosen the stuck chunks What a satisfying meal Today, I committed my first crime and became a cat burglar Chapter 1 • Context Clues Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON More Verbs to Know 3 Connect Words and Meanings abandon commit explode improve loosen accuse damage forgive intend nudge budge discover... (such as interesting) around the center circle Write at least five new adjectives 36 Chapter 1 • Context Clues Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Adjectives to Know 5 Use Words in Context absolute capable distinct immense partial bitter colorful enormous memorable sloppy bronze countless generous numerous tasty Directions Respond to each question... rise/rose/risen shed/shed/shed spread/spread/spread spring/sprang/sprung swing/swung/swung tear/tore/torn understand/understood/ understood Word Learning Tip! A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being It usually is the word right after the noun Irregular verbs like the ones in this lesson don’t form the past tense by adding -d or -ed Vocabulary Building Strategy Use Context Clues... lawful 4 to find something 10 to move something 11 to get what you want 6 to get better at something or to make something better 13 to leave forever 7 to say someone has done something wrong 14 to include someone or something 8 to give someone or something a small push as a necessary part 12 to harm something Lesson 3 • More Verbs to Know Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic... comic strip about a funny food detective Brainstorm with your partner Decide what food mystery the detective has to solve and how the detective solves it Use some of your vocabulary words in the cartoon speech bubbles that you create for words that the detective speaks 24 Chapter 1 • Context Clues Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON More Verbs to Know... beautiful designs in the sky 10 Tara (accuses, forgives, intends) Jake for ruining her favorite CD because she knows he feels bad 26 Chapter 1 • Context Clues Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Irregular Verbs to Know 4 Read Words in Context Vocabulary Words A Day in the Life of the Taino Long ago, the Taino [Tah-ee-no] people lived on some . Clues 10 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 3. 4. Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Nouns to Know Review and Extend 1 1. Many students look for chances to sing,. sentences on the blanks. Chapter 1 • Context Clues 12 Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Verbs to Know Read Words in Context 2 13 Lesson 2 • Verbs. Vocabulary for Reading Success: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources LESSON Verbs to Know Connect More Words and Meanings 2 Use Verbs to Ask and Answer Riddles Write “What Am I?” riddles to stump