Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 5

What does the word "Adjacent" mean?

• far away; distant

• nearby; sharing a border

• above; higher

• below; lower

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word describes something that is "lit up" or "filled with light"?

• Barren

• Alight

• Sullen

• Trivial

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Barren" mean?

• full of life

• lacking vegetation

• covered in water

• rich in resources

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "Disrupt"?

• to continue smoothly

• to prevent or delay something from happening in the usual way

• to create harmony

• to build something new

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does "Dynasty" refer to?

• a single ruler

• a series of rulers from the same family

• a democratic government

• a temporary leader

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "Germinate" mean?

• to wither away

• to begin to grow from a seed

• to remain dormant

• to be harvested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "Insinuate" mean?

• to openly declare

• to slide or move something in place in a slow, smooth, or sneaky way

• to remove forcefully

• to ignore completely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Interminable" mean?

• short-lived

• endless or seeming to be endless

• quickly finished

• easily stopped

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

What does "Recompense" mean?

• to punish someone

• to reward or pay someone for work or effort

• to ignore someone's efforts

• to criticize someone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "Renovate" mean?

• to destroy completely

• to fix something or restore it to an earlier, better state

• to leave something as it is

• to make something worse

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C