Grade 5- Module 5 Week 1 Vocabulary Activity

PS 79 Connect
5th Grade-Vocabulary
Module 5 Week 1

Multiple Choice

What does the verb contaminate mean?

• To remove all chemicals

• To protect natural resources

• To add a harmful substance

• To clean something completely

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best shows the meaning of contaminate?

• Some weed killers contaminate soil and water

• The sun warmed the field at noon

• The rain watered the crops gently

• Farmers picked ripe berries today

Multiple Choice

Choose the situation that best shows a benevolent act.

• Choose the situation that best shows a benevolent act.

• Pushing ahead in the line loudly

• Sharing lunch with a hungry classmate

• Taking toys without asking anyone

Multiple Choice

Which word is an antonym of benevolent?

• Cruel

• Giving

• Friendly

• Helpful

Multiple Choice

What does the verb imperil mean?

• to clean up a mess

• to fix a small mistake

• 
  to put in danger

• to make something safe

Multiple Choice

Choose the situation that would imperil a hiker.

• Packing food and water

• Checking the weather report

• Ignoring warning signs near a cliff

• Walking on a marked path

Multiple Choice

Choose the best synonym for endangered.

• Guaranteed

• Protected

• Threatened

• Ordinary

Multiple Choice

Which reason could make an animal become endangered?

• More food than needed

• Unlimited clean water

• Extra space to live

• Pollution harming habitats

Multiple Choice

What is a possible way to transform a community to make it better?

• Start a clean-up and plant trees

• Close the library for a year

• Remove playgrounds from parks

• Stop neighbors from helping

Multiple Choice

What does the word artificial mean?

• Used only for sports fields

• Found only in wild forests

• Grown slowly without any help

• Made by humans, not by nature