Unit 5 Week 5 Progress Check-Up: Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 1. A scientist who studies geological processes is an expert on —

• how plants grow

• Earth’s physical properties

• why animals build burrows

• building houses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 2. Hawks are often found near a woodland habitat.

• environment

• wildfire

• government

• organism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

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

• Sediment

• Sand particles

• Remains

• Heavy equipment

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. 4. Animal advocates support the law that protects local amphibians.

• firefighters

• foes

• supporters

• writers

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word or word group is a synonym for valve in the sentence below? The plumber turned the valve to make the repair.

• tool

• wrench

• control device

• steering wheel

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read each boldfaced word and identify the vowel sound that changes when adding a suffix. Choose the word that makes the same vowel-sound change.

preside + -ent = president

• preside + -ent = president

• coincide + -ence = coincidence

• elevate + -or = elevator

• need + -ed = needed

• inspect + -or = inspector

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Read each boldfaced word and identify the vowel sound that changes when adding a suffix. Choose the word that makes the same vowel-sound change.

compete + -tion = competition

• congratulate + -ion = congratulation

• delete + -ion = deletion

• conduct + -or = conductor

• repeat + -ion = repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Read each boldfaced word and identify the vowel sound that changes when adding a suffix. Choose the word that makes the same vowel-sound change.

reside + -ence = residence

• collide + -sion = collision

• endear + -ment = endearment

• instant + -ance = instance

• transfer + -ence = transference

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Read each boldfaced word and identify the vowel sound that changes when adding a suffix. Choose the word that makes the same vowel-sound change.

custody + -ian = custodian

• operate + -ion = operation

• contrary + -ian = contrarian

• history + -ian = historian

• rely + -ance = reliance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If you combine the verb convene with the ending -tion, you get the noun —

• contion

• convtion

• convention

• conventation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E