5th grade Vocabulary

Front

What does the word 'sweltered' mean in the context of heat?

Back

burned

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

Front

What does the word 'allotted' mean in the context of receiving tickets?

Back

allowed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What does the word 'ratify' mean in the context of approving a law?

Back

approve

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.3.10

Front

What does the word 'vermin' refer to in the context of animals?

Back

Disgusting Animals

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does the word 'drowsy' mean in the context of feeling sleepy?

Back

Sleepy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'context' in reading comprehension?

Back

The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help determine its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What does 'synonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does 'antonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Front

What is a 'metaphor'?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a 'simile'?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D