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Academic Vocabulary is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing what an academic word means in context, aligned to Common Core standard RI.4.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Academic Vocabulary

RI.4.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.The two species have distinct markings. What does "distinct" mean here?
  • A.very common
  • B.exactly the same
  • C.clearly different from others
  • D.very old
2.Vegetation was sparse on the rocky slope. What does "sparse" mean here?
  • A.brightly coloured
  • B.thinly spread; not much of it
  • C.recently planted
  • D.thickly packed
3.Her measurements were accurate to the millimetre. What does "accurate" mean here?
  • A.very quick
  • B.full of mistakes
  • C.correct in every detail
  • D.very long
4.Fresh water is the island's scarcest resource. What does "resource" mean here?
  • A.a kind of mistake
  • B.something useful that can be used
  • C.a sort of story
  • D.a piece of furniture
5.One consequence of the drought was a poor harvest. What does "consequence" mean here?
  • A.a result of something that happened
  • B.a cause of something
  • C.a type of question
  • D.a kind of measurement
6.The diagram shows the sequence of the water cycle. What does "sequence" mean here?
  • A.the cost of something
  • B.the colour of something
  • C.the size of something
  • D.the order things happen in
7.The crew had to abandon the sinking boat. What does "abandon" mean here?
  • A.to stay and defend
  • B.to leave and not come back
  • C.to describe fully
  • D.to repair carefully
8.Summarise the chapter in three sentences. What does "summarise" mean here?
  • A.to copy word for word
  • B.to add many new details
  • C.to read out loud
  • D.to state the main points briefly

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Answer key — Academic Vocabulary

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  1. 1.clearly different from others
  2. 2.thinly spread; not much of it
  3. 3.correct in every detail
  4. 4.something useful that can be used
  5. 5.a result of something that happened
  6. 6.the order things happen in
  7. 7.to leave and not come back
  8. 8.to state the main points briefly

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.