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NAME _____________________________________________

DATE ____________

Coined W ords
astronaut

suburb

hatchback

jazz

laptop

skyscraper

nylon

takeout

monorail

infomercial

A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. In the parking lot, Mom loaded the groceries into the ________________ .
2. Penny wore a ________________ jacket when she went out.
3. From his spaceship, the ________________ could see Earth.
4. The trio played ________________ at the concert.
5. Mr. Farros company was on the twentieth floor of the ________________ .
6. Tim took his ________________ so he could work on the plane.
7. After she saw the ________________ , Mrs. Ford wanted to place an order.
8. Lets get ________________ for dinner tonight.
9. Many people leave the ________________ each day to work in the city.
10. A ________________ carried people from one terminal to the other.

B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.

1. Which one has stories?
2. Which one is a vehicle?
3. Which one is nylon?
4. Which one is food?

skyscraper
hatchback
threat
takeover

skylight
astronaut
thread
takeout

Writing to Lear n
Draw a cartoon based on one of the vocabulary words. Use at least
one other vocabulary word in the caption.

240 Vocabulary Words 4th Grade Kids Need to Know Linda Ward Beech, Published by Scholastic Teaching Resources