Vocabulary Skills for 5th Graders

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Selfish and greedy; showing hostility.

• Kind and charitable; showing goodwill.

• Indifferent and apathetic; lacking concern.

• Deceitful and manipulative; showing malice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the synonym for 'happy': joyful, sad, angry.

• miserable

• discontent

• frustrated

• joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• challenging

• easy

• arduous

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Use the word 'enormous' in a sentence.

• The enormous cat slept on the windowsill.

• She bought an enormous sandwich for lunch.

• The enormous car fit in the small garage.

• The enormous elephant wandered through the jungle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

• sad or gloomy

• happy or content

• excited or joyful

• not or opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the suffix in the word 'carefully'.

• -care

• -fullying

• -ly

• -fully

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is related to 'transport': carry, build, create?

• carry

• invent

• construct

• drive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does 'predict' mean?

• To analyze past events.

• To create a detailed report on current trends.

• To summarize information from various sources.

• To make an educated guess about a future event.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Choose the correct synonym for 'quick': fast, slow, lazy.

• lazy

• slow

• delayed

• fast

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the meaning of the word 'adapt' in the context of changing to fit new conditions?

• To ignore new conditions and stay the same.

• To adjust or modify to fit new conditions.

• To remain unchanged in new conditions.

• To resist any form of change or adjustment.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C