Grade 4 English (Vocabulary and Grammar)

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The hawk was looking for prey in the trees.

• enemies

• food

• leaves

• predators

Because elderly people have brittle bones, they frequently are injured.

• heavy and thick

• hard to break

• easily broken

• strong and rigid

The bird's eyes are surrounded by bristle feathers.

• colorful down

• oily and wet

• short and rough

• long and soft

The scientists used a system to classify the feathers.

• single example

• type of behavior

• series of guesses

• set of connected characteristics

The spectators filled the stadium as the band marched onto the field.

• empty seats

• baseball players

• band members

• people watching

During World War II, internment camps held Japanese Americans.

• farm

• uniform

• confinement

• education

The lot next to our old school looked desolate without the playground equipment we used to play on.

• empty and sad

• fresh and clean

• crowded and muddy

• overgrown and messy

The traffic was diverted because of road construction.

• created a traffic jam

• made the road smooth

• caused to speed up

• changed the direction of

Because of her endurance, Amy was able to finish the five-mile race.

• hope

• need

• pride

• strength

Greater lung capacity allows runners to take in more oxygen.

• ability to contain

• ability to grab

• ability to grow

• ability to touch