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Worksheets5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 53mins
Choose the correct definition of the word 'analyze'.
Words that sound like what they mean
To study something carefully to understand it
To talk or write about a topic
A comparison using like or as
What does the word 'annotate' mean?
To name parts of something
To add notes or comments to a text
To judge something based on evidence
Where a line of a poem ends
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'apply'?
A. To figure something out using evidence
B. To give evidence to back up an idea
C. To connect one idea to another
D. To add notes or comments to a text
Choose the correct definition of the word 'clarify'.
To make something easier to understand
Repeating the same sound at the start of words
To recognize or name something
To find ways two things are alike and different
What is an example of how to use the word 'compare' correctly?
To find ways two things are alike and different
To study something carefully to understand it
A comparison using like or as
Words that end with the same sound
What does the word 'complete' mean?
Extreme exaggeration
To finish something
Who is telling the story
To arrange in order
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'conclude'?
A. A person or creature in a story
B. To form an opinion based on facts
C. To combine information from different sources
D. A comparison without using like or as
How would you best explain the term 'context clues'?
Hints about what will happen later
To tell the main points briefly
To make a good guess based on clues
Hints in the text to figure out what a word means
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'define'?
To explain the meaning of a word or phrase.
To draw a picture of something.
To write a story about someone.
To ask a question about a topic.
Choose the correct definition of the word 'describe'.
The most exciting part of a story
To tell about something in detail
Hints in the text to figure out what a word means
Words a character says to the audience only
Choose the correct definition of the word 'determine'.
To arrange in order
To combine information from different sources
To recognize or name something
To figure something out using evidence
Choose the correct definition of the word 'discuss'.
To arrange in order
To talk or write about a topic
Something that stands for something else
The most exciting part of a story
Choose the correct definition of the word 'evaluate'.
Where a line of a poem ends
To judge something based on evidence
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'excerpt'?
A. A comparison using like or as
B. To give evidence to back up an idea
C. To combine information from different sources
D. A small part taken from a larger text
How would you best explain the term 'explain'?
To tell how or why something happens
A group of lines in a poem
Who is telling the story
Hints about what will happen later
What does the word 'identify' mean?
To arrange in order
A comparison without using like or as
To recognize or name something
A scene from the past in a story
What does the word 'infer' mean?
Hints about what will happen later
To study something carefully to understand it
To arrange in order
To make a good guess based on clues
What does the word 'label' mean?
To study something carefully to understand it
To figure something out using evidence
Where a line of a poem ends
To name parts of something
How would you best explain the term 'organize'?
Giving human traits to non-human things
A person or creature in a story
To talk or write about a topic
To arrange in order
What does the word 'predict' mean?
To tell the main points briefly
A small part taken from a larger text
To guess what will happen next
Extreme exaggeration
How would you best explain the term 'refer'?
To study something carefully to understand it
To look back at something for information
Giving human traits to non-human things
A comparison without using like or as
The term 'summarize' means:
To give a detailed explanation
To repeat everything word for word
To give a brief statement of the main points
To ignore important information
What is an example of how to use the word 'support' correctly?
To find ways two things are alike and different
To guess what will happen next
Where and when a story takes place
To give evidence to back up an idea
What does the word 'synthesize' mean?
To combine information from different sources
To add notes or comments to a text
Where a line of a poem ends
To tell about something in detail
What is an example of how to use the word 'alliteration' correctly?
To tell the main points briefly
Repeating the same sound at the start of words
To form an opinion based on facts
Words that sound like what they mean
Choose the correct definition of the word 'antagonist'.
To make a good guess based on clues
A character or force in conflict with the main character.
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'aside'?
To combine information from different sources
To look back at something for information
Words a character says to the audience only
A struggle or problem in a story
How would you best explain the term 'character'?
A. A person or creature in a story
B. A struggle or problem in a story
C. A group of lines in a poem
D. The events that happen in a story
Choose the correct definition of the word 'climax'.
The events that happen in a story
To give evidence to back up an idea
Repeating the same sound at the start of words
The most exciting part of a story
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'conflict'?
A. A struggle or problem in a story
B. A phrase with a meaning different from its words
C. The events that happen in a story
What is an example of how to use the word 'dialogue' correctly?
To talk or write about a topic
To judge something based on evidence
To make something easier to understand
Conversation between characters
Choose the correct definition of the word 'figurative language'.
Words used creatively, not literally
A comparison using like or as
To tell the main points briefly
To combine information from different sources
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'flashback'?
To form an opinion based on facts
To explain what a word means
A scene from the past in a story
To arrange in order
How would you best explain the term 'foreshadowing'?
The events that happen in a story
Hints about what will happen later
Words used creatively, not literally
Giving human traits to non-human things
Choose the correct definition of the word 'hyperbole'.
The most exciting part of a story
The feeling a reader gets from a story
Extreme exaggeration
To give evidence to back up an idea
How would you best explain the term 'idiom'?
A. A group of lines in a poem
B. To make something easier to understand
C. A phrase with a meaning different from its words
D. To tell how or why something happens
How would you best explain the term 'imagery'?
To combine information from different sources
To give evidence to back up an idea
Words that create pictures in your mind
To talk or write about a topic
What does the word 'metaphor' mean?
A comparison without using like or as
Words that end with the same sound
The author's attitude in writing
What does the word 'mood' mean?
A. A scene from the past in a story
B. Where and when a story takes place
C. The feeling a reader gets from a story
D. A comparison using like or as
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'onomatopoeia'?
To give evidence to back up an idea
Words that sound like what they mean
Where and when a story takes place
The feeling a reader gets from a story
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'personification'?
To tell how or why something happens
Giving human traits to non-human things
Conversation between characters
To figure something out using evidence
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'plot'?
What is an example of how to use the word 'point of view' correctly?
To judge something based on evidence
Who is telling the story
To make something easier to understand
Where a line of a poem ends
Which sentence best shows the meaning of 'protagonist'?
The main character in a story
A comparison without using like or as
A group of lines in a poem
To figure something out using evidence
Choose the correct definition of the word 'setting'.
A comparison using like or as
Who is telling the story
Where and when a story takes place
To look back at something for information
What does the word 'simile' mean?
A small part taken from a larger text
To guess what will happen next
A person or creature in a story
A comparison using like or as
How would you best explain the term 'symbol'?
To talk or write about a topic
The feeling a reader gets from a story
A group of lines in a poem
Something that stands for something else
How would you best explain the term 'tone'?
To tell how or why something happens
The author’s attitude in writing
Extreme exaggeration
The main character in a story
What is an example of how to use the word 'line break' correctly?
The events that happen in a story
To connect one idea to another
Where a line of a poem ends
A small part taken from a larger text
How would you best explain the term 'rhyme'?
To find ways two things are alike and different
A phrase with a meaning different from its words
Words that end with the same sound
Words that sound like what they mean
Choose the correct definition of the word 'rhythm'.
To form an opinion based on facts
To combine information from different sources
A pattern of beats or syllables in poetry
A phrase with a meaning different from its words
What does the word 'stanza' mean?
Extreme exaggeration
The author's attitude in writing
A group of lines in a poem
Hints in the text to figure out what a word means
What is an example of how to use the word 'theme' correctly?
A. A group of lines in a poem
B. Giving human traits to non-human things
C. The big idea or message of a poem
D. A scene from the past in a story
