Recognizing and using short vowels 

Exercise ExpressGrade 4

Week 1

Definition1: to move past; go by2: a narrow route across a low place in the mountains3: a free ticket or permit4: to occur; happen

Examples: (n) boarding pass

a very narrow passage

made it

(v)catch that ball

What is it like?-to give up one’s turn in a game-a form of identification-to discontinue-to give information

Jim was elated he won a free pass to Fiesta Texas.

passpas, pahs

Definition1: to use boastful language2: a person who boasts

Examples: (n) the new car

did it

(v) got to brag and crow

What is it like?-gloat-boast

Jane liked to brag about her straight A’s.

brag…

brag

Definition1: to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves2: the sense of smell

Examples: (n) nice aroma

bad smell

(v) smell this

What is it like? -fragrance-discover-breathe-stench

I love the smell of chocolate cake baking.

smellsmel

Definition1: past tense of feel2: a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure3: to perceive or examine by touch

Examples: (n) felt hat

felt markers felt cloth

(v) don’t touch

carefully

What is it like?-touch -material-feel

I always wondered why my grandpa’s felt hat felt so stiff and woolly.

feltfelt

Definition1: past tense of keep2: to hold or have use of3: to persist at

Examples: (v) kept too long

What is it like?-held-saved-guarded as a secret-fulfilled as kept happy-restrainThe dog kept chewing on the couch until he ripped a very large hole in the cover.

keptkept

Definition1: the ability to do something well2: special ability in a task or sport acquired by training

Examples: (n) building

playing music

laying a walk

very special skill

What is it like?-competence-intelligence-ability-craft-knack

My mother was a very skilled seamstress.

skillskil

Definition1: a block of clay hardened by drying2: to pave, line, wall, or build with brick

Examples: (n) a single brick can

grow into a wall which can grow into many walls or

an entire building

What is it like?-stone-slab-cinder block

The brick on the house next door is cracking.

brickbrik

Definition1: the part of a shirt, dress, or coat that encompasses the neckline of the garment and sewn permanently to it2: to seize by the neck

Examples: (n) injured neck

man’s dress shirt

keeps a dog safe

(v) collared by the law

What is it like?-corner-capture-arrest-neckband

The burglar was collared by the police.

collarkol-er

Definition1: the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a slice of bread2: the hard external covering or coating

Examples: (n) pie crust

bread crust

pizza crust

crusty alga growing on a rock

What is it like?-covering-surface-layer-outside

My favorite part of a fresh loaf of homemade bread is the wonderful crust with lots of butter.

crustkruhst

Definition1: confident expectation of something; hope2: rely or depend on

Examples: (n)

business parent and child (v) trust in others

What is it like?-belief-faith-confidence

My parents were always so reliable that I was able to trust them for everything.

trusttruhst

passpas

Good writers reread and revise by adding, deleted, moving, or substituting.

We passed the park.

Stretch It!

Fix It!

Good writers reread and edit.

i studyed for my math test and Maid a passin grad

Add It!

un - -ing

Good readers make words with sounds.