Grade 4, Theme 4, One Grain of
Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
Spelling
Words
Suffixes -ion, -ness, -able, -less, and -ful
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1.
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addition |
8.
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happiness |
15.
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capable |
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2.
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sadness |
9.
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solution |
16.
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available |
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3.
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lovable |
10.
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careful |
17.
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believable |
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4.
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endless |
11.
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function |
18.
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careless |
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5.
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handful* |
12.
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stillness |
19.
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reusable |
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6.
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plentiful* |
13.
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information |
20.
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forgiveness |
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7.
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breathless |
14.
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celebration |
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*words from the selection
Vocabulary Words
trickle a
thin stream
plentiful in
great quantity
implored begged
famine widespread
lack of food, causing many to starve
decreed ordered
formally; commanded