Journeys 5th grade Vocabulary Lesson 5

There must be at least two ______ in any competition.

• obvious

• opponents

• officially

• preliminary

The judges ______ declared this lamb to be the winner of the first-place blue ribbon.

• sweeping

• embarrassed

• officially

• opponents

What does the word obvious mean in the sentence below?

A clear photo of the finish line makes the winner of the race obvious.

• Something that is noticeable or easy to see.

• Behaviors that are cruel.

• Something taken from the camera.

• The winner.

The winner of the election made a ______ gesture to thank her supporters.

• brutal

• embarrassed

• sweeping

• supposedly

When strangers meet, shaking hands may be the ______, or first, thing they do.

• preliminary

• brutal

• embarrassed

• opponent

What does the word brutal mean in the sentence below?

Players might be brutal when playing football.

• Something that comes before the main event.

• Something that ir very beautiful.

• People who compete against each other.

• Behaviors that are cruel.

What does the word embarrassed mean in the sentence below?

Don’t be embarrassed if you have tried your best but failed to win.

• happy

• brutal

• ashamed

• tired

What does the word gorgeous mean in the sentence below?

Male parrots have gorgeous feathers.

• beautiful

• horrible

• awful

• long

A school is ______, or thought to be, where children learn about the world.

• embarrassed

• gorgeous

• supposedly

• sweeping

What does the word typically mean in the sentence below?

Plants compete for light. Typically, those that get more light grow faster.

• usually

• never

• gorgeous

• always