5th Grade Vocabulary Assessment

Which word means "to move or leave suddenly and quickly"?

• deferred

• bolted

• bustling

• deflates

What does "bustling" mean?

• Moving with a lot of busy activity

• Putting off until later

• Making something appear by magic

• Letting air out slowly

If someone "deferred" a payment, they:

• Made the payment immediately

• Cancelled the payment completely

• Postponed the payment until later

• Doubled the payment amount

"Deflates" means:

• To become more important

• To run away quickly

• To fill with air

• To release air and become smaller

When someone is "conjuring," they are:

• Making something appear as if by magic

• Running away quickly

• Moving busily

• Becoming less important

A "prominent" person is:

• Someone who is shy

• Someone who is well-known or important

• Someone who is busy

• Someone who is magical

Which sentence uses "bolted" correctly?

• He bolted his lunch slowly

• She bolted her homework for later

• The scared cat bolted out the door

• They bolted the air from the balloon

Choose the sentence that uses "deferred" correctly:

• She deferred through the crowd

• The payment was deferred until next month

• He deferred the balloon until it was flat

• They deferred a rabbit from a hat

What's the opposite of "prominent"?

• Noticeable

• Important

• Unimportant

• Magical

Which word means the same as "bustling"?

• Quiet

• Empty

• Lively

• Delayed