5th Grade Vocabulary
The elephant was so enormous that it towered over the zookeeper and needed a special crate just to be transported.
A. Very fast
B. Very angry
C. Very large
D. Very clean
What is very large? (C.)
This SUFFIX means the ability to do something.
What is -able? (Ex: Acceptable)
Jamila forgot to set her alarm clock last night. As a result, she woke up an hour late and missed the school bus. Because she missed the bus, her mom had to drive her to school, which made both of them late for work and class.
What is the text structure?
What is cause and effect?
To find the similarities in two or more different things, ideas, or topics.
What is compare?
Jackson and Asa wanted to make sure (their, they're, there) bags were packed before leaving?
What is their?
After their dog passed away, the family gathered to mourn and share their favorite memories of him.
A. To celebrate loudly
B. To feel or show sadness
C. To fix something broken
D. To make a decision
What is to feel or show sadness? (B.)
This PREFIX means against or opposite.
What is anti-? (Ex: Antisocial)
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Although he was nervous, Sean did well on the test.
What is Sean?
A word that has an the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an antonym?
What conjunction would best fill in the blank in this sentence?
They love the food at that restaurant ___ they visit it often.
What is so?
Over time, the constant flow of water began to erode the edges of the rocky cliff, slowly wearing it down.
A. To build up
B. To paint over
C. To wear away
D. To decorate
What is to wear away? (C.)
This PREFIX means between or among.
What is inter-? (Ex: International)
Identify the type of figurative language in the following sentence.
Her voice was music, soothing every worry in the room.
What is metaphor?
Information used to help with the understanding or definition of a word or subject.
What are context clues?
Select the action verb from the following sentence:
Gary tackled the runner before he could score a touchdown.
What is tackled?
When the toddler dropped her ice cream, she began to bawl so loudly that everyone turned to look.
A. To laugh softly
B. To cry loudly
C. To talk quickly
D. To whisper
What is to cry loudly? (B.)
This SUFFIX typically indicates the manner in which something is done.
What is -ly? (Ex: quickly)
Using context clues, decide what emotion the character might be feeling.
As the door creaked open, Marcus froze in place, his hands trembling and eyes wide.
What is fear? (scared, nervous, anxious)
An informed conclusion based on information given in a text.
What is an inference?
Identify the proper noun(s) in the following sentence:
For one week each year, Jessica visits Disney Land in Orlando, Florida.
What is Jessica, Disney Land, Orlando, and Florida?
Maya was reluctant to try the rollercoaster because she was afraid of heights.
A. Excited and eager
B. Tired and bored
C. Unwilling or hesitant
D. Happy and cheerful
What is unwilling or hesitant? (C.)
This word contains a prefix that means not, the root word deny, and a suffix that means having the ability to do something.
What is undeniable?
Prefix-un
Root- deny
Suffix- able
How the author wants the reader to feel when reading a text.
What is mood?
Words or phrases that do not hold their literal meaning; used to emphasize a point in a text
What is figurative language?
Which tense is the following sentence written in?
Tomorrow, we will try to do a better job.
What is future tense?