GRADE 4 · UNIT 1 Free sample unit
Actions and Choices
Build your vocabulary, then put it into practice through reading, writing and games.
Your learning path
Start with the words. Explore at your own pace.
- 01Meet the WordsLearn 15 academic words with meanings and examples.
- 02Pronunciation & SpellingListen, explore word sounds, and practise spelling.
- 03Meaning MatchConnect each word with its meaning in context.
- 04Context CluesUse clues in a sentence to choose the right word.
- 05Sentence BuilderWrite your own sentences using the target words.
- 06Word ConnectionsExplore word relationships, categories and synonyms.
- 07Short ReadingRead a story and practise finding evidence in the text.
- 08Applied WritingPlan, write and revise a short response with unit vocabulary.
- 09Review GamesReview vocabulary through word scramble, memory and word search.
- 10Unit AssessmentCheck your understanding with the 25-question unit assessment.
Words you'll learn
Select a word to explore its meaning and example.
action
something a person or thing does
The action in the story changed the ending.
create
to make something new
Create a new ending.
moment
a short point in time
Wait one moment.
motion
movement
The motion of the swing slowed.
movement
a change in place or position
The movement of clouds showed wind.
balance
an even or steady position
The gymnast kept her balance on the beam.
fiction
a story from imagination
Fiction can have made-up characters.
realize
to understand clearly
I realize why it happened.
science
the study of the natural world
Science helps us learn about plants.
section
one part of something larger
Read the first section.
station
a place for a special job
The bus station was busy.
version
one form of something
This version has a new ending.
audience
the people who watch, listen, or read
The speaker changed her examples for the audience.
distance
space between two places
Measure the distance on the map.
fraction
part of a whole
One half is a fraction.