1. VOCABULARY 4th Grade Unit 1 Week 1
The Princess and the Pizza
VOCABULARY
4th Grade
Unit 1 Week 1

2. DEFINITION: to show kindness and courtesy
gracious
DEFINITION: to show kindness and courtesy
Example:
Julie’s mom is gracious and kind when her friend comes over.
What is an antonym for gracious?

3. brainstorm
DEFINITION: to solve a problem by having group members all contribute freely
Example: The boys began to brainstorm ideas for their project.
Describe a time you had to brainstorm some ideas.

4. DEFINITION: made flatter, or more level or smooth
flattened
DEFINITION: made flatter, or more level or smooth
EXAMPLE: Jess enjoyed rolling out the flattened dough.
What is something else that can be flattened.

5. DEFINITION: to act wildly excited due to worry or fear
frantically
DEFINITION: to act wildly excited due to worry or fear
EXAMPLE: The dog was frantically digging up sand.
Describe a time when you frantically searched for something.

6. muttered DEFINITION: spoken in a low, unclear way
EXAMPLE: Dan muttered to himself as he read my paper.
When might you mutter something instead of saying it loudly?

7. DEFINITION: to be properly approved or authorized
official
DEFINITION: to be properly approved or authorized
Example: Signing the contract will make the sale official.
What is an example of an official document?

8. DEFINITION: to do, make, or think of something new or different
original
DEFINITION: to do, make, or think of something new or different
Example: Maria’s artwork was unique and original.
What do you think makes something original?

9. DEFINITION: old or not fresh
stale
DEFINITION: old or not fresh
Example: Grandfather and Mia threw the hard, stale bread out for the birds to eat.
What other kinds of food get stale?

10. CHECK YOUR MEMORY
gracious brainstorm flattened frantically muttered official original stale