Academic Vocabulary 5th Grade

What is the meaning of the word "analyze" in the context of reading comprehension?

• To summarize the main points

• To examine in detail

• To ignore the details

• To memorize facts

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Choose the best synonym for the word "significant" as used in academic texts.

• Unimportant

• Minor

• Important

• Trivial

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the sentence "The scientist conducted an experiment to test the hypothesis," what does the word "hypothesis" mean?

• A proven fact

• A detailed report

• An educated guess

• A random idea

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "interpret" mean in the context of reading a text?

• To translate into another language

• To explain the meaning of

• To write a summary

• To ignore the content

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the meaning of the word "evaluate" in the context of a math problem?

• To guess the answer

• To find the value of

• To ignore the problem

• To rewrite the problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word best completes the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to _______ the main idea of the passage."

• Describe

• Determine

• Ignore

• Complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What does the word "context" mean in the phrase "context clues"?

• The main idea

• The surrounding text

• The title of the text

• The author's opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the sentence "The results of the study were inconclusive," what does "inconclusive" mean?

• Clear and definite

• Not leading to a firm conclusion

• Easily understood

• Completely wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Choose the best definition for the word "perspective" as used in literature.

• A type of drawing

• A point of view

• A physical position

• A written summary

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word "determine" mean in the context of solving a problem?

• To guess randomly

• To establish exactly

• To ignore the details

• To complicate the process

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4