Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 5

What does the word "swampy" mean?

• Dry and arid land

• Resembling wet spongy land often partly covered with water

• A type of desert

• A mountainous region

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CCSS.RI.5.4

Which word describes a place that is fit to live in?

• Uninhabitable

• Habitable

• Swampy

• Artificially

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a "marsh"?

• A dry, sandy area

• A type of forest

• Soft, wet land often overgrown with grasses

• A rocky terrain

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

How is something done "artificially"?

• Naturally occurring

• In a way that does not exist in nature

• By accident

• Without any human intervention

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Who is an "emperor"?

• A local farmer

• A ruler who has total control of a region

• A commoner

• A merchant

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CCSS.L.5.4A

What is a "commoner"?

• A person who is part of the noble class

• A person who is not part of the noble class

• A royal advisor

• A knight

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does "peaked" mean?

• Flat and smooth

• Rounded

• Pointed

• Curved

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does it mean to "transport" something?

• To leave it in one place

• To carry it from one place to another

• To destroy it

• To hide it

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does "bustling" describe?

• Quiet and calm

• Busy with activity

• Empty and deserted

• Slow and lazy

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is "nourishment"?

• Entertainment

• Decoration

• Food and other things that are needed to live and be healthy

• Clothing

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4