Poetry Collection 2 - Vocabulary 5th Grade

​ (a)   means clear, bright, and life-like

• vivid
• retired
• trembles
• crinkled
• melodic

​ (a)   means no longer working

• retired
• vivid
• trembles
• crinkled
• melodic

​ (a)   means shakes slightly

• tremble
• vivid
• retired
• crinkled
• melodic

​ (a)   means wrinkled or creases, a crushed piece of paper

• crinkled
• vivid
• retired
• trembles
• melodic

​ (a)   means pleasing and harmonious to hear; sweet sounding

• melodic
• vivid
• retired
• trembles
• crinkled

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The colored sails of the sailboats were vivid against the blue water.​ ​ (a)  

• bright
• dull
• unhappy
• weak

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

My grandfather retired from teaching in 2017.​ ​ (a)  

• stopped working
• got tired of
• returned to
• hesitated before

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

My dog Max trembles whenever he hears thunder.​ ​ (a)  

• shakes
• drops
• kneels
• whistles

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The baby crinkled the wrapping paper.​ ​ (a)  

• wrinkled
• smoothed
• flattened
• angled

Which word is a synonym for melodic in the sentence below?

My sister’s voice is very melodic when she sings.​ ​ (a)  

• pleasing
• amusing
• harsh
• unique