“Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” Vocabulary

To complain or grumble.

• groan

• pocketbook

• mugged

• dreary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Activity done for enjoyment; hobby.

• imitate

• perched

• pastimes

• swell

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

A loud, unpleasant sound.

• insulted

• racket

• practical

• inspected

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

To speak so quietly that it’s difficult to hear what was spoken.

• advantages

• swell

• imitate

• mumble

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The opportunity to gain or benefit from.

• advantages

• perched

• insulted

• groan

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

To speak to or treat with disrespect.

• imitate

• amuse

• insulted

• pocketbook

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

To look at closely.

• inspected

• advantages

• swell

• dreary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

To attack and rob in a public place.

• inspected

• pastimes

• pocketbook

• mugged

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

To copy someone, usually to mock or make fun of.

• imitate

• perched

• swell

• amuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

To sit somewhere, especially on something high and narrow.

• advantages

• perched

• practical

• pastimes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4