Grade 5, Module 2, Assessment 34B: Vocabulary Part 1

The children imagined that they were glamorous kings and queens, but these were only (blank).

• doldrums

• castles in the air

• disputes

The soup had a thick, (blank) texture, like jelly.

• gelatinous

• corrupts

• discord

My little brother made a (blank) when he banged on the drums and blew his whistle at the same time!

• din

• diction

• humbug

The teacher had high (blank) for her students and believed they could all do well.

• doldrums

• expectations

• disputes

After saying my team would never win, I had to (blank) when they became the champions.

• eat my words

• corrupt

• humbug

The two students had many (blank) about which game they should play at recess.

• disputes

• doldrums

• diction

He was sad during the (blank) of summer because all of his friends were on vacation, and he had nothing to do.

• din

• doldrums

• discord

The evil villain corrupts the king’s advisor, asking him to steal the kingdom’s gold.

• Made him kind and helpful

• Caused him to become wicked or dishonest

• Gave him lots of money

The music sounded terrible because of the discord between the instruments.

• A pleasant sound

• A combination of sounds that is unpleasant

• A quiet, soft song

The boy’s diction was clear when he read aloud, and everyone understood his words.

• The choice of words in speech or writing

• A mistake in a sentence

• A loud sound