Determining The Meaning of 5th Grade Words and Phrases Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RI.5.4

Core Standard
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At this level students should have a good handle on using context to understand and decode words and their meanings. It is often helpful to replace the words with a blank in order to try to determine the meaning of the word. At this level students will often have two to three words per page that they might struggle with. As they have some success those numbers of unknown words plummet and they gain a level of confidence. These worksheets will show students how to determine the meaning of words at the fifth grade level.

Meaning of 5th Grade Words and Phrases Worksheets:

Brown V. Board of Education – The Civil Right Movement at it's tipping point.

How the Myths Arose – Here are some unfamiliar words to tackle.

Robert E. Lee – You might want to check a dictionary handy.

Trade Unions – Another change thrown at you for a question format.

Organ Systems Working Together – We get a little scientific on you here.

Cupid and Psyche – A little true and false always tells you that the questions are tough.

The Declaration of Independence – The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.

Structure of Living Things – Animal cells and plant cells differ from each other in many different significant ways.

The Days of the Week – What do you think "homage" means?

The Wings of the Bee – Based on the reading, circle what you think each word means.

Ants, Their Guests and Their Lodgers – A scavenger is an animal that feed on __________.

Characteristics of Invertebrates – The largest group of invertebrates are called arthropods.

Clara Barton – On a separate sheet of paper, write a definition in your own words for each underlined word, using the context for clues.

Pre-Civil War: The South – Write a definition for each word in your own words, using context clues.

Pre-Civil War: The North – Write a definition in the box for each word. Use context clues to help you.

Frequently Used 5th Grade Words and Phrases


5th grade children require special attention and care by their teachers and parents with respect to their vocabulary development. It is that prime time of a child's life where he or she has the capability to learn many new things easily. The extent to which they have a grip on words and their understanding of vocabulary at this stage of their life determines their future intellect to a large degree.


There are some commonly used daily life words and phrases that are taught to fifth graders. It is believed that teaching such elements of the English language to the students of fifth grade is beneficial for their language development and academic success in future.


Frequently Used Words by Fifth Grade Students


Here is a list of frequently used words by fifth grade students:

- Aggressive
- Alternate
- Bland
- Altitude
- Moral
- Blizzard
- Pardon
- Approximate
- Myth
- Combine
- Apparent
- Aroma
- Beverage
- Retire
- Assume
- Budge
- Excavate
- Deprive
- Antagonist
- Evade
- Wilderness
- Companion
- Exasperate
- Route
- Exert
- Gigantic
- Occasion
- Revert
- Overthrow


Frequently Used Phrases by Fifth Grade Students


Some of the most commonly used phrases and proverbs by fifth graders include:

- Once upon a time
- And they lived happily ever after
- Look for it
- Help yourself with
- Union in strength
- Actions speak louder than words.
- All good things must come to an end
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- Better safe than sorry
- Hard and fast
- Fast and furious
- Beggars can't be choosers
- Birds of a feather flock together
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today
- Easy come, easy go
- Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
- If you play with fire, you'll get burned
- Knowledge is power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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