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Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 4 SET – Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction)

Recommended Ages

4th grade

The Wordly Wise 3000 Grade 4 set combines a student book, test booklet, and answer key into a complete vocabulary curriculum for upper elementary. Lessons present word lists in context, engage students with synonym/antonym work and reading passages, and culminate in formal and informal assessments. Families appreciate that the program systematically builds academic vocabulary that supports reading in science, social studies, and literature. With reusable teacher components and clear structure, this set is a solid investment for strengthening word knowledge and writing precision in fourth grade.

Fourth-graders who read independently, can handle moderate workbook time, and benefit from explicit instruction in academic vocabulary that will show up in upper-elementary novels, science, and social studies.

Pros

Continues Wordly Wise’s structured, research-based approach at a 4th-grade level with slightly more complex passages and word lists, giving families a simple way to build vocabulary and comprehension with minimal prep thanks to the included answer key and tests.

Cons

Like other levels, it can feel repetitive and workbook-heavy if every exercise and test is used, and some kids may see it as busywork if parents don’t connect the words to real reading and conversation.

As with other Wordly Wise sets, many ESA and charter families purchase Grade 4 using public funds when it’s ordered through an approved curriculum vendor. Check your program’s rules about consumables and shipping.

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Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 4 SET – Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction)
$97.00 USD

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Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 4 SET – Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction) Mission

The mission of the Wordly Wise 3000 4th Edition Grade 4 set is to build a strong bank of academic words for upper-elementary students as they start tackling longer, more complex texts. Through short, predictable lessons that combine word lists, comprehension questions, and writing, it helps fourth-graders gradually internalize new vocabulary and notice it in their reading. For busy families and teachers, the set offers a ready-made plan for weaving vocabulary into language arts with minimal prep.

Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 4 SET – Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction) Story

As part of the Wordly Wise 3000 sequence, the Grade 4 materials were developed by Kenneth Hodkinson and his collaborators to follow naturally after the Grade 3 level while laying the groundwork for the more demanding middle-school books. The 4th Edition refreshes the stories, exercises, and word selection based on classroom experience and research into which words most support comprehension. Many homeschoolers use this level as a first introduction to the full Wordly Wise routine, and it has become a staple in that age range.

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FAQ: Additional Details about Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition Grade 4 SET – Student Book, Test Booklet and Answer Key (Direct Academic Vocabulary Instruction)

A day with Grade 4 might start with your child reading the word list aloud and guessing meanings from context. They then fill in workbook exercises that ask them to choose the best word for a sentence, identify synonyms, or complete a short paragraph. Later that week, they read a passage about science, history, or geography that incorporates all the words, often followed by a quick end‑of‑lesson test.

The Grade 4 Wordly Wise 3000 set offers a full year of vocabulary instruction through a student workbook, tests, and answer key. Each lesson introduces high‑utility words, reinforces them through varied practice, and then uses them in short nonfiction passages. The test booklet lets you see which words have “stuck” and which need additional review.

Parents are involved in introducing and discussing new words, checking daily work, and giving tests. Once children know the routine, they can generally complete the workbook side independently and treat you as a coach and checker.

Students should be comfortable with mid‑elementary reading and able to follow directions across a page or two at a time. Prior exposure to basic vocabulary programs helps but isn’t required.

By Grade 4, Wordly Wise becomes more text‑heavy; it suits strong readers and verbally gifted kids. Dyslexic and ADHD learners often benefit from doing fewer exercises per word and focusing on oral discussion, real‑life usage, and multi‑sensory review instead of full test booklets.

Systematic vocab practice can help verbally gifted 2e kids prepare for tests and dense reading, but the exercises are quite workbook‑y. It tends to work best if you treat it as a short daily warm‑up and skip or adapt items that require lots of handwriting.

Vendors set their own policies for returning curriculum sets. Generally, unused, unmarked student books and sealed test booklets can be returned within a specified window, while digital items or partially used materials cannot. Confirm details with the seller you choose.

Kids who are still shaky readers or who strongly dislike written exercises may push back; project-based or unschooling families may find it too structured and narrow in focus.

Vocabulary Virtuoso grades 4–5 for a more context-and-puzzle-based approach, Vocabulary Cartoons for humor and mnemonics, or reading-based approaches coupled with a family word journal.

Grade 4 in the 4th Edition aligns with the rest of the series and has been stable for years. Content updates have focused on minor wording changes and design tweaks rather than major overhauls.

Use it 1–2 times a week, pick the richest exercises, and have your child “own” a few favorite words each unit by using them in conversation, doodling them, or writing a short caption or comic strip.

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Meet Kenneth and Sandra and Erika

Kenneth Hodkinson has taught English at the elementary, junior-high, and high-school levels in the United States, Canada, and England, and also studied at the Yale School of Drama as a playwright. Drawing on that experience with language, he created the original Wordly Wise vocabulary series, later expanded with co-author Sandra Adams and his daughter Erika into Wordly Wise 3000. Hodkinson is known for his vocabulary workshops for teachers and for his inventive word games and puzzles. Together, the Hodkinson-Adams team has helped generations of students move beyond basic word lists into a deeper understanding of how academic vocabulary works.