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Name _____________________________________ 4 th Grade English Language Arts Homework Due Date: Friday, December 15, 2017 Directions: Students will receive 10 vocabulary words and are responsible for knowing the spelling , the definition , and how to use the word in a sentence . Please use the Vocabulary Menu to complete homework. Vocabulary Words: 1. Claim: to say that something is true when some people may say it is not true 2. Expert: a person who has special skill or knowledge relating to a particular subject 3. Eyewitness: a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it 4. Compare: to say that something is similar to something else 5. Contrast: to be different especially in a way that is very obvious 6. Sequence: the order in which things happen 7. Chronological: arranged in the order that things happened 8. Persuade: to cause someone to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons 9. Inform: to give information to someone 10. Entertain: to perform for an audience: to provide amusement for someone by singing, acting, etc.
