Wonders Grade 4 Unit 1 week 4 Vocabulary

I saw the race care accelerate across the finish line.

What does accelerate mean?

• to move faster

• to move slower

• to stop

• to freeze

The student's height gave him an advantage over his opponent.

What does advantage mean?

• not helpful

• helpful or useful

• a secret

• exciting

The capabilities of a construction worker include strength and creativity.

What does capabilities mean?

• information

• force

• abilities or needed skills

• advantage

The friction between the tires and the pavement slows down the airplane.

What does friction mean?

• a force between surfaces that slows objects

• a force between surfaces that speeds up objects

• problem

• solution

When you drop a book and it slams on the ground, the book experienced gravity.

What is gravity?

• to slow down.

• to move faster

• to move slower

• a force that pulls objects toward each other.

The lady showed her passport to prove her identity.

What does the word identity mean?

• claim

• who a person is

• who a person is not

• worth

Reporters ask questions at the beginning of an inquiry or investigation.

What is an inquiry?

• game

• movie

• needed skills

• a search for information

Going on a roller coaster can be exciting and thrilling.

What does thrilling mean?

• funny

• scary

• boring

• exciting