5th Grade Vocabulary Worksheets
Related ELA Standard: L.5.6
In order to be an accomplished reader, students will be required to have an extensive vocabulary. This is not something that can be learned over a weekend or a crash study session. Like many things, vocabulary words come with time. They will not see a word one time and have a full grasp as to the impact or significance of a word. Students will often need to see and use a word to get a gist of the boarder sense of a word and its meaning. We encourage 5th grade teachers and parents to create a scheduled environment for learning new vocabulary words. The collection of worksheets found in this section will allow students in the fifth grade to explore words that they should have mastered by the end of the year.
5th Grade Vocabulary Worksheets To Print:
Narrator - There are a ton of different skills being tested in this one. See if you can spot them all.
Homonyms - This is a discovery activity. See if you can make sense of homonyms on your own.
Navigate - Another discovery activity. See if you can find your way through this one. The sentence below uses the word "navigate" metaphorically. Explain the metaphor.
Choosing Precise Synonyms - The sentences in this one are very tough. Read each starter sentence. Then select the sentence that has the same general meaning, and which uses words that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Harriet's Debate - You have to read into the context here. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. Consult a dictionary or thesaurus if you need help.
Character Traits - Another worksheet that you will need a dictionary for. Use a dictionary to look up each of the key words. Then read the sentences below. Use one of the key words to fill in the blank in each sentence.
Accurately Describing Actions - How are these people acting? Read each sentence. Then choose the word that describes how the person is acting.
Using Precise Words - This is the type of question format that we see on most National exams these days.
Describing People - Bring the words to life with one solid sentence. Write its definition on the line. Then find the sentence that illustrates the word. Write the word on the line next to the sentence.
Illuminated Manuscripts - Don't forget to use the passage to help you with this sheet.
Describing People in Situations - Choose a word from the Word Bank to describe each situation. Write the correct word on the line.
Understanding Fine Differences - Look up each word in the dictionary. Answer the question in the center box.
Logical Relationships - Some words signal logical relationships between different parts of a sentence.
Choosing Appropriate Words - Choose from the two bold words the one that best fits the situation, and underline that word. If needed, use a dictionary to help you.
Watch Your Vocabulary Bloom! - Look up each word in the dictionary. Write a brief definition inside the petal. Then answer the question.
Helen Keller - An amazing woman that broke new ground. Learn the 5th grade vocabulary words: achievement, challenge, and solitary.
Understanding Character - Look up the words in bold. Write a definition for each word on the line.
The Big Dig - Choose the words that are the most precise in conveying what is going on in the story.
What do these words have in common? - We explore the terms: monarch, overthrow, and luxurious.
Synonyms | Antonyms - Each word in the English language has a very specific shade of meaning that is particular to it.
Don't Miss Out! - Use one of the key words to fill in the blank in each sentence.
Prefix | Suffix - Look up each word in the dictionary. Then answer the questions. s the area code of a phone number a prefix or a suffix?
Building Vocabulary - Read each question below. Circle the correct answer.
Vocabulary Worksheet - Another dictionary based worksheet. This time you will create your own sentences with these new 5th grade vocab. words.
Understanding New Words through Context - Read the sentences below, paying special attention the underlined words. See if you can figure out what they mean from the context of the sentence.
Understanding Fine Differences - Answer the question in the center box. Then use the words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
Growing Your Vocabulary - What do the two words have in common, how they are similar to one another, or why they go together. Be careful; just because the two words have something in common doesn't make them synonyms!
Choosing Appropriate Words - Read each situation below. Choose from the two bold words the one that best fits the situation, and underline that word.
True or False? - If what the sentence says is true, write a T on the line. If what the sentence says is false, write an F on the line.
Describing Places - Use a dictionary to look up each bold word below. Write its definition on the line. Then find the sentence that illustrates the word. Write the word on the line next to the sentence.
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