Are your little kids learning really quickly? Do you wish to improve your kids’ vocabulary as their parents? Then you must try to tell them about some new words with their meanings.
However, only studying will not make them interested in exploring the meanings of those new words. You must allow them to learn new words while playing with them.
Though playing with words may not sound an easy thing to perform, in reality, there is no need to worry. We are here to help you with this vital journey with some amusing ideas and word games through which you can teach your kids.
So, let’s take a look at some new four letter words that start with the letter M, with their meaning.
So, let’s start….
List OF 4 Letter Words Starting With M
Mega | very large |
Must | be obliged to |
Mend | repair something that is broken |
Mugg | small waste particles |
Mini | a miniature version of something |
Mote | a tiny piece of a substance |
Monk | a member of a religious family of men typically living under vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience |
Mawn | to open the mouth widely and take a long, deep breath |
Murr | a cold with hoarseness |
Mere | used to emphasize how small something is |
Mure | shut up in an enclosed space |
Mown | cut down grass with a machine |
Melt | become liquefied by heat |
Mair | star of the sea |
Mall | a large enclosed shopping area from which traffic is excluded |
Mire | a stretch of swampy ground |
Many | amounting to a large but uncountable |
Mode | a way in which something occurs |
Meet | arrange or happen to come into the presence of someone |
Mean | intend to convey something |
Meal | the food eaten in large amount |
Mask | a covering for face, worn as a disguise |
Mole | a spy |
Mutt | a dog |
Moth | an insect with with wings |
Mess | a untidy state |
Memo | a memorandum |
Menu | a list of dishes |
Mold | a hollow container used to give shape to hot liquid material |
Move | ge in a certain direction |
Maar | a flat-bottomed volcanic crater, formed by an explosion |
Mace | a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office |
Mack | a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Made | produced by a process |
Maid | a female domestic |
bags of letters transported by postal department | |
Maim | injured severely and leave permanent disfiguration |
Make | to perform or carry out |
Mako | powerful mackerel shark of Pacific and Atlantic |
Male | related to man |
Malt | a cereal grain germinated by soaking in water |
Mane | long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal’s neck |
Mare | an adult female horse |
Now, after learning some new four-letter words, it is time to learn some important acronyms that start with M.
Sometimes, your little ones come across a few common yet important acronyms that may attract their interest. So, let’s discuss some of those four-letter acronyms.
List of 4 Letter Acronyms That Start With M
MACA | Military Aid to the Civil Authorities |
MACE | Multi-Agent Computing Environment |
MALD | Miniature Air-Launched Decoy |
MARC | Machine Readable Cataloging |
MASH | Mobile Army Surgical Hospital |
MAVS | Mobile Artillery Vehicle System |
MBBL | Mounted Battlespace Battle Laboratory |
MBCC | Migratory Bird Conservation Commission |
MCDL | Model Composition Definition Language |
MCSF | Marine Corps Security Forces |
MEDS | Mission Essential Data Set |
MERL | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories |
METL | Mission Essential Task List |
MHHW | Mean Higher High Water |
MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
MITL | Man-In-The-Loop |
MLRS | Multiple-Launch Rocket System |
MLVW | Medium Logistics Vehicle, Wheeled |
MMEV | Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle |
MNMF | Multinational Maritime Force |
MoMA | Museum of Modern Art |
MOSS | Mobile Submarine Simulator |
MOTO | Mail Order/ Telephone Order |
MPEV | Multi-Purpose Engineering Vehicle |
MRBM | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
MSDB | Multi Source Database |
MSIE | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
MTBF | Mean Time Between Failures |
MYOB | Mind Your Own Business |
Activities With 4 Letter Words Starting With M
You may try your hardest to teach your kids some new words with their correct meanings. However, if your kids do not have the scope to use those new words in the right manner, then they may not be interested in remembering those after some time, and all your efforts will be fully wasted.
As it is not possible to force your kids to read some difficult books or write down some new words with their meanings, you must try to show them those words in a playful and interesting way, or else, they will lose interest in learning after some time.
So, to enhance their vocabulary in an entertaining way, you can choose some interesting word activities and play with your tiny tots to make them interested in learning. Here are a few of those notable word games that may help you out.
1. Fill In The Blanks
A very simple yet fully amusing way to encourage your kids to learn some new four-letter words is to play the interesting word activity popular as fill in the blanks.
With this fun method, your children can learn some new four-letter words without any difficulty. It will also help them in their future academics.
Examples:
M_NK
MI_I
MER_
M_LL
MA_Y
MOV_
2. Name Game
Another useful yet interesting word activity is name game. With this game, you can easily strengthen your kids’ vocabulary while playing with them.
When you are trying to teach your little naughty kids some new four-letter words that start with L, you can try this interesting and amusing game. In this, you will need to say something and your little companion will have to answer your question.
You can enjoy this fun activity in turns, for example, in the first step, you can ask some questions to your kid and your little one will answer them and then in the next step, try the opposite method.
This will encourage your children to be more interested in learning something new while having great fun.
Examples:
Q: How will you describe a way in which something occurs?
Ans: Mode
Q: What do we call a covering for a face, worn as a disguise?
Ans: Mask
Q: What is a flat-bottomed volcanic crater, formed by an explosion?
Ans: Maar
Q: How will you describe a hollow container used to give shape to hot liquid material?
Ans: Mold
Q: What do you call a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric?
Ans: Mack
Q: What do we call a powerful mackerel shark of the Pacific and Atlantic?
Ans: Mako
3. Word Puzzles
You can play this alluring word game with your little kids because there are various types of word puzzles that will always make your little family members happy.
One of the most amusing ways is to enjoy this by using scramble tiles and you can tell your kids to try to unscramble them. While playing this word puzzle, your little partners can learn as well as remember some new four-letters words.
Also, you can draw all of the English letters on the pavement, and then shout out a word, like a maid. Your child will have to search for and then stand on each English letter of the word maid to complete the word puzzle.
The opposite method can also be incredibly fun and interesting. Your kid will have to step on four letters of a certain word and your task will be to shout out the word created by them.
4. Word Matching Game
Word matching games are another interesting way that you can try out with your little ones by using Flash Cards. In reality, to play word-matching game, you will require two sets of cards, one with some pictures and the other with some of the four-letter words starting with M.
You may use some interesting words, such as mask, maar, memo, menu, maid, mail, malt, mess, mole, etc., and get the cards that contain these words. Then, just show your little companion how to read those cards and match them with the right words.
Also, you may explain to your little friend how to do the task of matching and then ask them to follow you in the next step.
Conclusion
We hope all these activities will be able to help you in your struggle of teaching your little kids some new and useful words. Also, follow with us for some additional ideas.
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