1. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Chapters 1-5
Vocabulary Study Guide

2. Week 1

3. Inspected examine, checks, looks over, scrutinize

4. Advantages reward, compensation, return
There are advantages to being tall such as being able to reach the top shelf.

5. Babbling chattering
Sylvia could not understand what her 2 year old sister was saying because she was babbling.

6. Suggested recommended
Raul suggested that we call our parents for permission to change plans.

7. Relieved calmed, pleased, comforted, reassured, thankful
I was so relieved to find out that I didn’t have to give my oral
report, because I wasn’t prepared.

8. Expression look, appearance
“Make hay while the sun shines” is an old-fashioned
expression that means you should use your time well.

9. Imitate copy, reproduce, duplicate, replicate
Leo imitated every move his brother made
so that he could learn to do that dance.

10. Hesitated pause, be certain, waver, be indecisive
When Eli asked me to follow him across the narrow bridge, I
hesitated because I thought I might fall.

11. Week 2

12. Racket loud noise
Louise made a racket by kicking and screaming when she couldn’t go to the mall.

13. Demonstrate to show by example
It is important to demonstrate for the new employees
how to use the office equipment.

14. Entertain to amuse
The clown came to the party to entertain the children with tricks and funny jokes.

15. Considered thought carefully about
I considered my choices and finally decided to go to the movies.

16. Position place, area
Mrs. Pullman moved forward from her position backstage to welcome the guests arriving at the concert.

17. Installing setting up for use
I had trouble installing the new refrigerator in the same place because it was bigger than the old one.

18. Method a certain way of doing something
My painting method is different from Sam’s because I use oil paints, while he uses watercolors.

19. Hardly barely
The room was so dark I could hardly see what was in front of me.

20. Week 3

21. Settled solved, decided
Amos settled the argument between his younger sisters by flipping a coin.

22. Groaned made a deep sound showing pain or displeasure
Keisha groaned loudly when her brother stepped on her foot.

23. Avoided kept away from
Laura avoided her neighbor’s fierce dog by walking on the opposite side of the street.

24. Dimmed made or became less bright
The lights dimmed as the performers walked on stage.

25. Wandering roaming, straying
Our dog Henry was last seen wandering in our neighbor’s backyard.

26. Beamed smiled with joy, shined
Cameron beamed at his parents when they announced they were going to his favorite amusement park for vacation.

27. Wailed cried loudly
Delisa wailed when she lost her favorite stuffed bear.

28. Considering taking into account, keeping in mind
Jerry’s football team did quite well considering they did not get the chance to practice the day before the game.