Ideal for students in the upper grades of elementary school, 100 Words
Every Fourth Grader Should Know includes one hundred words of varying
degrees of difficulty, representing the kind of vocabulary students
often encounter in their classes and in their reading. From accommodate
to zest, with stops along the way at frank, persuade, and vengeance, the
words are invariably intriguing and useful. Each entry includes the
word's pronunciation, clear definitions of its various senses, and one
or more short example sentences, along with a longer quotation showing
how the word is used in a broader context.