4th Grade Word Study Lesson Plans - Cycle 12

Sep 28, 2026

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Lesson plans for 4th grade Word Study Cycle 12 focus on morphology, grammar, and spelling. Students practice using common Greek and Latin affixes and roots to infer word meanings, spelling grade-appropriate words using references, and ensuring correct pronoun-antecedent agreement. The cycle introduces demonstrative pronouns for answering “Which one?” and uses the Latin root “dict” to connect words related to saying or speaking (e.g., dictate, prediction, contradict, dictionary, diction, valedictorian). Activities include homophone study and multi-day guided lessons with slides and worksheets.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Standards addressed this week

Grammar topic: demonstrative pronouns

Patterns of the week: dict root, spelling words, homophones

Materials and vocabulary references

Lesson sequence for Cycle 12

Day 1

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4th Grade Word Study Lesson Plans: Cycle 12 Cycle 12 | Standards addressed this week:
● Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word
● Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
● Identify the antecedent for a pronoun and ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement. | | --- | | Grammar topic:
● Demonstrative pronouns are used to identify nouns and answer “Which one?”(This, that, these, those) . These words also often function as adjectives! | | Patterns of the week: dict is the Latin root for “say” or “speak.”
Generalization: Words containing the root, dict, often related to saying or speaking something. Spelling Words: dictate, prediction, unpredictable, contradict, dictionary, diction, valedictorian | | Homophone pair: vary/very | Materials ● Life Work for Cycle 12 ● Slides ● Link to Edu lastic Quiz ● Worksheets start on page 11; answer key. ● 4th Grade ELA-Feedback SY25 | Helpful Vocabulary Reference | | | --- | --- | | Syllable | A chunk of a word where your mouth opens. A syllable always has a vowel sound. | | Short vowel syllable | Short vowel syllables have one vowel followed by one or more consonants.
This is also called a closed syllable. | | Long vowel syllable | Long vowel syllables have one vowel as the last letter in the syllable.
This is also called an open syllable. | | R-controlled | R-controlled syllables have a vowel followed by an r (ar, er, ir, or, ur) . The r changes the sound of the vowel. | | schwa | A schwa is a very short, relaxed sound we often hear in the middle of words. It sounds like "uh" and is English's most common vowel sound. You can hear it in words like "sofa" (the "a" sound) and "banana" (the first and last "a" sounds) . | 4th Grade Word Study Lesson Plans: Cycle 12 | vowel team syllable | A syllable that has two vowels next to each other that makes one sound. | | --- | --- | | double consonants | Syllable junctures occur between double consonants. | | Final stable syllable | These syllables always appear at the end of the word and include a final le and often a consonant before it Cle, or they end in tion/sion. | | base word | The smallest part of a word that has meaning and can be used on its own | | Present Continuous tense | The present continuous (also known as present progressive) tense describes actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking or actions that are ongoing. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) followed by the present participle (verb + -ing) . Example: “I am reading abook.” | | Future tense | will + main verb | | Antecedent | The antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence. Understanding the antecedent is crucial because it helps clarify which noun the pronoun stands for, ensuring that sentences are clear and understandable. | | Subject Pronoun | These pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. They act as the verb. Examples of subject pronouns include "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they. "
For example:
She is reading a book.
They are playing soccer. | | Object Pronoun | These pronouns receive the verb's action and are used as the object of a verb or preposition. Examples include "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," and"them. "
For example:
The teacher called him.
Can Stacvey help us? | | Possessive Pronoun | These pronouns stand alone and replace possessive nouns. For example, "This suitcase is hers. " In this sentence, "hers" is a possessive pronoun because it replaces the noun "suitcase. " | | Demonstrative Pronouns/Adjectives | Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that are used to identify nouns and answer the question “Which one?”(This, that, these, those) . When it is not describing a noun, it is a pronoun. | 4th Grade Word Study Lesson Plans: Cycle 12 | | ( E.g.,“This is mine.”)
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FAQs

What spelling and vocabulary skills are emphasized in Cycle 12?

Students learn to use Greek and Latin affixes and roots to guide word meaning and to spell grade-appropriate words correctly by consulting references. They also learn a weekly spelling word set connected to the dict root.

How do demonstrative pronouns fit into the grammar instruction?

Demonstrative pronouns are taught to identify nouns and answer “Which one?” using This, that, these, and those. The plans note that these words can also function as adjectives in later instruction.

Which homophone pair is used during Cycle 12?

Cycle 12 uses the homophone pair vary/very. Students discuss the differences using pictures and then practice recording the word pair in their notebooks.

Sep 28, 2026

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