Vocabulary Workshop - Tools for Comprehension - Level Orange / Gr. 4 - Correlation to North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study

Oct 1, 2026

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Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Level Orange / Grade 4 provides grade-aligned support for the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. It focuses on Language Strand expectations, especially Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (L.4.4), guiding students to clarify meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words using context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials. The correlation also outlines aligned Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening standards across grade 4.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time1 h 16 min

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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.4.4 Determine and/or clarify word meanings using grade-level strategies

Introducing the Words

Definitions

Synonyms and Antonyms

Completing the Sentence

Word Associations

Words in Context

Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Reading Foundational Skills

Writing Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards

Language Standards

Vocabulary Workshop Tools for Comprehension Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study Grade 4 Key Aligned Content Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 2 Additional Aligned Content Reading Standards for Literature......................................................... 10 Reading Standards for Informational Text........................................ 14 Reading Foundational Skills .................................................................. 19 Writing Standards .....................................................................................23 Speaking and Listening Standards ..................................................... 26 Language Standards................................................................................ 29 [www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Level Orange / Grade 4 Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study, Grade 4 Key Aligned Content LANGUAGE STRAND Language Standards NORTH CAROLINA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: TOOLS FOR COMPREHENSION—LEVEL ORANGE / GR. 4 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | L.4.4 Determine and/or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content,t, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies: context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.
continued | CONTEXT CLUES
STUDENT EDITION/TEACHER’S EDITION
Introducing the Words
Introducing the Words is a reading passage at the beginning of each Unit that presents all twelve highlighted Unit study words in context.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 6–7; Unit 2, SE pp. 16–17; Unit 3, SE pp. 26–27; Unit 4, SE pp. 36–37; Unit 5, SE pp. 46–47; Unit 6, SE pp. 56–57; Unit 7, SE pp. 68–69; Unit 8, SE pp. 78–79; Unit 9 SE pp. 88–89; Unit 10 SE pp. 98–99; Unit 11 SE pp. 108–109; Unit 12, SE pp. 118–119; Unit 13,
SE pp. 130–131; Unit 14, SE pp. 140–141; Unit 15, SE pp. 150–151; Unit 16,
SE pp. 160–161; Unit 17, SE pp. 170–171; Unit 18, SE pp. 180–181
• Teaching Notes: Introducing the Words—TE p. T26
Definitions
After examining the pronunciation, part of speech, and definition for each word, students see the word in the context of one or more example sentences.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 8–9; Unit 2, SE pp. 18–19; Unit 3, SE pp. 28–29; Unit
4, SE pp. 38–39; Unit 5, SE pp. 48–49; Unit 6, SE pp. 58–59; Unit 7, SE pp. 70–71; Unit 8, SE pp. 80–81; Unit 9, SE pp. 90–91; Unit 10, SEpp. 100–101; Unit 11, SE pp. 110–111; Unit 12, SE pp. 120–121; Unit 13, SEpp. 132–133; Unit 14, SE pp. 142–143; Unit 15, SE pp. 152–153; Unit 16, SE pp. 162–163; Unit 17, SE pp. 172–173; Unit 18, SE pp. 182–183
• Teaching Notes: Definitions—TE p. T28
Synonyms and Antonyms
The Synonyms and Antonyms exercises require students to write the word that has the same or opposite meaning as the boldface word in the given phrase. To complete the exercises, students rely on context clues to find the right synonym or antonym.
• Unit 1, SE p. 10; Unit 2, SE p. 20; Unit 3, SE p. 30; Unit 4, SE p. 40; Unit 5, SE p. 50; Unit 6, SE p. 60; Unit 7, SE p. 72; Unit 8, SE p. 82; Unit 9, SE p. 92; Unit 10, SE p. 102; Unit 11, SE p. 112; Unit 12, SE p. 122; Unit 13, SE p. 134; Unit 14, SE p. 144; Unit 15, SE p. 154; Unit 16, SE p. 164; Unit 17, SE p. 174; Unit 18, SE p. 184
• Teaching Notes: Synonyms and Antonyms—TE p. T29
Completing the Sentence
For each Completing the Sentence exercise, students rely on context clues in order to identify and write the word from the box that best completes the sentence. They learn that one or more context clues in sentences can be before or after the unfamiliar word.
• Unit 1, SE p. 11; Unit 2, SE p. 21; Unit 3, SE p. 31; Unit 4, SE p. 41; Unit 5, SE p. 51; Unit 6, SE p. 61; Unit 7, SE p. 73; Unit 8, SE p. 8

FAQs

What skills does L.4.4 target in Grade 4 vocabulary instruction?

L.4.4 targets determining or clarifying meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using grade-level strategies such as context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.

How does “Introducing the Words” support students at the start of each unit?

“Introducing the Words” is a reading passage at the beginning of each unit that presents the highlighted unit study words in context.

What do students do in the “Completing the Sentence” exercises?

Students use context clues to identify and write the word from a word box that best completes each sentence, with clues that may appear before or after the unfamiliar word.

Oct 1, 2026

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