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    100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
    100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
    100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
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    100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know

    By Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries

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    This A-to-Z reference is a fun way for elementary-school kids to improve their vocabulary—and become better readers and writers.
     
    With 100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know, parents and teachers can present new and challenging words that will prepare kids to excel in their classes and in their reading.
     
    From accommodate to zest, each entry includes the word’s pronunciation, clear definitions of its various senses, and one or more short example sentences—along with longer quotations from such literary sources as The Hobbit and Island of the Blue Dolphins showing how the word is used in a broader context.
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMar 4, 2014
    ISBN9780544306639
    100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know
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    Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries

    THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARIES are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that their publications are accurate and up-to-date.

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      100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know - Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries

      EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION STAFF OF THE

      American Heritage® Dictionaries

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      BRUCE NICHOLS, Senior Vice President, Publisher, General Interest Group

      STEVEN R. KLEINEDLER, Executive Editor

      LOUISE E. ROBBINS, Senior Editor

      PETER CHIPMAN, Editor

      KATHERINE M. ISAACS, Consulting Editor

      EMILY A. NEEVES, Editorial Assistant

      CHRISTOPHER J. GRANNISS, Database Production Supervisor

      MARGARET ANNE MILES, Art and Production Supervisor

      SARAH IANI, Associate Production Editor

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      Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Address inquiries to Reference Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116.

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      The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

      100 words every fourth grader should know / From the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries.

      pages cm. — (100 words)

      ISBN 978-0-544-10611-6 (pbk.)

      1. Vocabulary—Juvenile literature. I. Title: One hundred words every fourth grader should know.

      PE1449.A1423 2014

      428.1—dc23

      2013023647

      eISBN 978-0-544-30663-9

      v1.0314

      A Note to Teachers and Parents

      Since 2002, the editors of the American Heritage® dictionaries have published over a dozen titles in the 100 Words® series, including 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know, 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses, and 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart. The response has been tremendous—over 800,000 copies have been sold, and we have received a great deal of positive feedback.

      These books are intended to foster a love of language and to generate interest in dictionaries. Each title stands on its own, but in every book, we hope that the words selected will spur readers to explore the English language in greater depth. The full richness of the language is available at your fingertips in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, or online at ahdictionary.com. We are encouraged to see that so many people are aware of the importance of dictionaries for promoting literacy and vocabulary building.

      Our readers have let us know that they’re interested in a book in this series designed for younger children. We hope you will enjoy our newest title, 100 Words Every Fourth Grader Should Know, a choice selection of words from A through Z that schoolchildren in the fourth grade (roughly ages 8 through 10) should be familiar with. We have chosen vocabulary words that are found in the reading materials that children of this age encounter at school and in the home.

      Most of the definitions in this book are based on the American Heritage® Children’s Dictionary. Example sentences show the use of these words in context. Quotations using

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