Word Power

Class 4 · English

17 ideas in Class 4 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.

Nature words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Action words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: migrate, hibernate, camouflage, transport.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: migrate, hibernate, camouflage, transport.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Describing words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: ancient, modern, delicate, ordinary.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: ancient, modern, delicate, ordinary.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Everyday things

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: machine, engine, telescope, compass.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

People words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: inventor, explorer, scientist, captain.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: inventor, explorer, scientist, captain.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Feeling words

Part of: Sorting words

Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: courage, patience, curiosity, loyalty.

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: courage, patience, curiosity, loyalty.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Word meanings, set 1

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 2

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: recycle, protect, examine, predict.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: recycle, protect, examine, predict.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 3

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: stubborn, generous, humble, honest.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: stubborn, generous, humble, honest.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 4

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: treasure, inventor, explorer, scientist.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: treasure, inventor, explorer, scientist.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 5

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: generosity, honesty, continent, country.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: generosity, honesty, continent, country.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Words that mean the same

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: burrow, prey, volcano, harvest.

Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: burrow, prey, volcano, harvest.
Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.

Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.

Complete the sentence, set 1

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 2

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: recycle, predict, observe, compare.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: recycle, predict, observe, compare.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 3

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: peaceful, cautious, machine, engine.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: peaceful, cautious, machine, engine.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 4

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: emperor, merchant, traveller, artist.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: emperor, merchant, traveller, artist.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Prefixes and suffixes

Part of: Word parts

Many words are built from smaller parts: a start (prefix like un-, re-), an end (suffix like -ful, -less) or two words joined together (sun + flower). Words in this set include: -er, -ly, -ment, re-.

Why it matters. Once a child sees the parts, a hard-looking word becomes a puzzle they can solve, and one new part unlocks dozens of words.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: -er, -ly, -ment, re-.
Do the same with -ful and -less: care, careful, careless.
Find one long word in a book and split it into parts together.

Try at home. Choose one prefix this week, such as re-, and collect every word you can with it.

What your child will practise

Action words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Describing words: Jungle Sort (Sort It Out)
Mystery Town: Class 4 (Mystery Town)
Nature words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Opposites Bridge: Class 4 (Opposites Bridge)
Spell Spark: Class 4 (Spell Spark)
Word Garden: Class 4 (Word Garden)
Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word Memory: Class 4 (Word Memory)
Word Workshop: Class 4 (Word Workshop)

Quiz: Action words (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 1 (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 2 (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 3 (8 questions)

Word Power

Class 4 · English

17 ideas in Class 4 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.

Nature words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Action words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: migrate, hibernate, camouflage, transport.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Describing words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: ancient, modern, delicate, ordinary.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Everyday things

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: machine, engine, telescope, compass.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

People words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: inventor, explorer, scientist, captain.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Feeling words

Part of: Sorting words

Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: courage, patience, curiosity, loyalty.
Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.

Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.

Word meanings, set 1

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 2

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: recycle, protect, examine, predict.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: recycle, protect, examine, predict.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 3

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: stubborn, generous, humble, honest.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: stubborn, generous, humble, honest.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 4

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: treasure, inventor, explorer, scientist.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: treasure, inventor, explorer, scientist.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Word meanings, set 5

Part of: Word meanings

Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: generosity, honesty, continent, country.

Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: generosity, honesty, continent, country.
Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.

Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.

Words that mean the same

Part of: Opposites and same meanings

Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: burrow, prey, volcano, harvest.

Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: burrow, prey, volcano, harvest.
Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.

Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.

Complete the sentence, set 1

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: habitat, shelter, burrow, predator.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 2

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: recycle, predict, observe, compare.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: recycle, predict, observe, compare.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 3

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: peaceful, cautious, machine, engine.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: peaceful, cautious, machine, engine.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Complete the sentence, set 4

Part of: Words in sentences

Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: emperor, merchant, traveller, artist.

Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: emperor, merchant, traveller, artist.
Ask why the other choices do not fit.
Make up a new sentence with the same word.

Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?

Prefixes and suffixes

Part of: Word parts

Many words are built from smaller parts: a start (prefix like un-, re-), an end (suffix like -ful, -less) or two words joined together (sun + flower). Words in this set include: -er, -ly, -ment, re-.

Why it matters. Once a child sees the parts, a hard-looking word becomes a puzzle they can solve, and one new part unlocks dozens of words.

Try it in two minutes

Start with these words from this set: -er, -ly, -ment, re-.
Do the same with -ful and -less: care, careful, careless.
Find one long word in a book and split it into parts together.

Try at home. Choose one prefix this week, such as re-, and collect every word you can with it.

What your child will practise

Action words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Describing words: Jungle Sort (Sort It Out)
Mystery Town: Class 4 (Mystery Town)
Nature words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
Opposites Bridge: Class 4 (Opposites Bridge)
Spell Spark: Class 4 (Spell Spark)
Word Garden: Class 4 (Word Garden)
Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
Word Memory: Class 4 (Word Memory)
Word Workshop: Class 4 (Word Workshop)

Quiz: Action words (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 1 (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 2 (8 questions)
Quiz: Complete the sentence, set 3 (8 questions)