Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 4Unit 1Lesson 5

Morphology and vocabulary

Choose the Precise Word

Today: Use morphology, context, and shades of meaning to select precise vocabulary.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Which is more precise for a careful look: saw or inspected?

  2. 2.Name a stronger form of rain.

B

Learn

Choose the Precise Word

Related words are not interchangeable. A precise writer considers intensity, connotation, and grammatical fit.

Define each option, test it in the sentence, and explain why one conveys the intended meaning best.

Study the model

walked / marched / wandered — each names movement with a different manner

C

Read

Original PRA passage

Oren did not merely look at the cracked bridge; he inspected every joint before crossing.
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Choose the Precise Word

Grade 4Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Why is inspected precise? ELA-4-01-05-Q1

  2. 2.Replace went with a precise verb: The fox went through grass. ELA-4-01-05-Q2

  3. 3.What does cracked contribute? ELA-4-01-05-Q3

  4. 4.Choose: whispered or announced for a quiet secret. ELA-4-01-05-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Revise two dull verbs in an original sentence and explain the effect.

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