5th Grade Vocabulary
Give your best definition of the word "collaborative".
something accomplished by working together
Give your best definition of the word "motivate"?
to push on to some goal or course of action
And, But, Or, For, Nor, So, Yet. These are examples of what part of speech?
a conjunction
"Leo will build a model rocket." Rewrite this sentence so that it is in the past tense.
Leo built a model rocket
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Century
Give your best definition of the word "prosperous".
having or characterized by success or good fortune, well off
Give your best definition of the word "logical"?
reasonable, making use of good sense
"Above the trees...", "On the road..." These are examples of what part of speech?
a preposition
"Plays/Playing" is in the present tense. Rewrite this word in the past and future tenses.
Played" (Past tense), and "Will play" (Future tense)
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daughter
Give your best definition of the word "comprehension"?
the process of understanding
Give your best definition of the word "famished"?
suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
Mike worked very CAREFULLY on his paper. In this sentence, the word "carefully" is an example of what part of speech?
an adverb
"Uncle Scott (gave/will give) me a video game tomorrow." Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
will give
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schedule
Give your best definition of the word "collision"?
the act of coming violently into contact, such as a crash
Give your best definition of the word "instantaneous"?
immediately, done in an instant
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction form what type of sentence?
a compound sentence
Most verbs that end in "-ing" are in what tense?
present tense
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oxygen
Give your best definition of the word "illuminate"?
to light up; make clear
Give your best definition of the word "innovation"?
the act of introducing a new method, idea, device
"We went to PetSmart to buy food for our dog, Piper." We and our are examples of what part of speech?
a pronoun
Choose any verb you want. Write a sentence using your verb in the future tense.
Student answers on separate paper.
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manufacture