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Grade 5 Prefixes
The prefix com means        with       
Grade 5 Context Clues
When it came to jumping rope, Jenny excelled; she was very talented at sports.

What does EXCELLED mean?
  1. she did well
  2. she was sloppy
  3. she made progress
  4. she was not talented
Grade 5 Connotations and Denotations CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.5.5, L.5.5c
Wolf : Canine :: Tiger:                 Which word best completes this analogy?
  1. Lion
  2. Fox
  3. Perch
  4. Feline
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.5.4

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After reading this passage, you can infer that a blessing is
  1. an old poem.
  2. an ominous saying.
  3. a positive prayer.
  4. a supportive person.
Grade 5 Prefixes
The prefix il means       not      
Grade 5 Context Clues
The teacher's face, like a brightly glowing summer day, signaled her feelings of contentment.

What does CONTENTMENT mean?
  1. annoyance
  2. happiness
  3. fearlessness
  4. expression
Grade 5 Defining Words
To                 is to elaborate or expand in detail.
  1. explain
  2. determine
  3. develop
  4. identify
Grade 5 Synonyms CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4
A synonym for GIGANTIC:
  1. enormous
  2. small
  3. average
  4. tall
Grade 5 Prefixes
The prefix mono means          single         
Grade 5 Suffixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4b
1. ist means                                        a person who, or one who practices                                      

2. ic means               relating to              

3. ation/tion and ism mean                  state of being                 

4. ent means                 inclined to               
Grade 5 Defining Words
Easily seen or obvious
  1. dusk
  2. evident
  3. ignorance
  4. rural
Grade 5 Defining Words
A contest or trial of strength, period, session, a turn, a round.
  1. bout
  2. hull
  3. brig
  4. ditty
Grade 5 Synonyms
A synonym for ridiculous is                .
  1. normal
  2. comfortable
  3. silly
  4. damp
Grade 5 Prefixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4b
non means         not       

multi           many          

trans means             across            

en means               to cause              

post means            after           
Grade 5 Fill in the Blank Vocabulary
How others see me (or would describe me) based on my reputation and moral excellence has to do with my                .
  1. character
  2. encourage
  3. responsible
  4. considerate
Grade 5 Suffixes
The suffix -ly means:
  1. activity
  2. able to
  3. in the manner of
  4. condition or action
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.4.4, L.4.4a, L.5.4, L.5.4a
Brady tried to QUELL the rumors about his illness, but they continued.

What is the meaning of the word in all caps?
  1. Stop
  2. Begin
  3. Change
  4. Spread
Grade 5 Context Clues
We had our doubts about the new member of our team; and yet, she surpassed our expectations at every turn.

In this sentence, 'she surpassed our expectations' means that:
  1. she did better than our expectations
  2. she met our expectations
  3. she made progress in our expectations
  4. she didn't meet our expectations
Grade 5 Prefixes CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4b
The transcontinental railroad traveled:
  1. really fast
  2. across the whole continent
  3. lots of cargo
  4. with translators.
Grade 5 Context Clues
Cherry pie made Leon ecstatic; on the other hand, blueberry cake made him feel sad.

In this sentence, 'ecstatic' means:
  1. overly lonely
  2. especially jumpy
  3. very happy
  4. quite tired
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