1. Recognizing words with long u vowel sounds ue, ui, Vce
Exercise Express
Grade 4
Week 15
Recognizing words with long u vowel sounds
ue, ui, Vce

2. The water tube slide was a fun and exciting ride.
Definition
1: a hollow, cylindrical body of metal, glass, or rubber used for conveying or containing liquids or gases
2: a small cylinder sealed at one end and having a capped opening at the other
Examples:
- test tube
-large pipes
- tube of toothpaste
- inflatable tube
for floating
What is it like?
- pipe
- hose
- cylinder
The water tube slide was a fun and exciting ride.

3. Mom is always losing her car keys.
lose
Definition
1: to be deprived of
2: to fail to win; fail in
3: to get rid of
Examples:
- lose or get
rid of weight
- lose a tooth
Same
- misplace
- fail
- unable to find
- be defeated
- get rid of
Different
- find
- win
Mom is always losing her car keys.

4. rude Definition 1: discourteous or impolite 2: without refinement
3: roughly constructed
Examples:
- talking to a
rude person
- bad mannered
driver
- impolite to
talk during a
meeting
What is it like?
-impolite
-discourteous
-bad mannered
-offensive
The driver was very rude to other drivers on the highway.

5. The new house we bought is huge.
Definition
1: of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity
2: of exceedingly great scope or nature
Examples:
- our new
huge house
- huge rocking
chair
What is it like?
-enormous
-gigantic
-vast
-giant
The new house we bought is huge.

6. glue Definition 1: a strong liquid adhesive
2: any of various similar adhesives, such as paste, mucilage, or epoxy
Examples:
- glue bottle
- glue stick
- glue gun for
bonding
What is it like?
-fasten sticky
-paste join
-attach bond
-adhesive
Jim and Jan used glue to repair the vase they broke.

7. blue Definition 1: of the color blue 2 : low in spirits Examples:
- denim blue
jeans
- blue roses
-sadness
What is it like?
- azure sapphire
- cobalt indigo
- navy-sapphire - depressed
- sad
The water in the swimming pool was a nice blue color.

8. clue
Definition
1: anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, or crime
2: to direct or point out
Examples:
- looking for
clues
- evidence of a
crime scene
What is it like?
-sign suspicion
-hint trace
-evidence indication
I have no clue on how to answer the crossword puzzle question.

9. juice
Definition
1: the natural fluid or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant
2: the natural fluids of an animal body
3: to extract liquid from
Examples:
- orange juice
drink
- grapes for making juice
- fruit drink
juicer
What is it like?
- sap
- liquid
I drink a glass of orange juice for breakfast every day.

10. cruise
Definition
1: to sail or travel about, as for pleasure
2: a pleasure voyage on a ship with stops at various ports
Examples
- a trip by ship, airplane,
or train
- a voyage on
a cruise ship
What is it like?
- journey travel
- voyage sail
- tour trip
My friends and I are planning to go on a cruise.

11. suit
Definition
1: a set of clothing, armor, or the like intended for wear together
2: any costume worn for a special activity
3: to make appropriate or adapt one thing to another
Examples:
- man’s suit
- suit of armor
- astronaut suit
What is it like?
- set of clothes costume
- outfit ensemble
My brother wore a white suit on his wedding day.

12. Stretch It! glue The glue made a mess.
Good writers reread and revise by adding, deleted, moving, or substituting.
Stretch It!

13. Good writers reread and edit.
our father took a
blew soot when we
went on our cruz
Good writers reread and edit.
Fix It!

14. Good readers make words with sounds.
-graph
ped
Good readers make words with sounds.
Add It!