Journeys Grade 5 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

The definition of specialty is

• A certain gift or talent
• A certain skill or knowledge of something
• A particular aversion to gross things
• A preference for sushi

Which sentence uses specialty correctly?

• A schoolroom can be set up for one skill, or specialty.
• A schoolroom is set up to specialty serve kids who like to cook.
• The chef learned more about Japanese specialty.
• The chef is specialty at Italian food.

Which sentence uses the word "disturbing" correctly?

• Loud noises are disturbing the students working in the library.
• Disturbing students in the library.
• Quiet students disturbing others.
• Loud noises disturbing others in the library.

What is the definition of collapsed?

• runny noses
• broken
• fallen down
• all messed up

Which sentence uses "collapsed" correctly?

• The building started to collapsed after the earthquake.
• After collapsed, the building was rebuilt.
• The earthquake caused the building to collapsed.
• After a hard practice, you might find a tired team collapsed onto benches in the gym. 

What is the correct definition of squashing?

• a yellow vegetable
• the act of crushing or flattening something
• a green vegetable
• smoosh

Which sentence uses the word, "shifted" correctly?

• These students shifted, or moved, their attention to the first question on the test.
• The students refuse to shifted their attention to the first question on the test.
• My opinion of school will never shifted.
• Why did they shifted before leaving the test?

Which word is a synonym of "shifted"?

• modified
• position
• stubborn
• unchanged

Which is the correct definition of "numb"?

• When you get the needles in your foot
• an overwhelming sensation or feeling
• very little sensation or feeling
• no expression

Which is a synonym for staggered?

• solid
• stable
• unsteady
• crooked