Vocabulary Acquisition and Use : Grammar : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

Below, you will find a wide range of our printable worksheets in chapter Vocabulary Acquisition and Use of section Grammar. These worksheets are appropriate for Fifth Grade English Language Arts. We have crafted many worksheets covering various aspects of this topic, similes and metaphors, define words and phrases from context clues, greek and latin affixes and roots, pronunciation and meaning: using reference materials, antonyms, synonyms, and homographs, grade 5 vocabulary building, idioms, adages, and proverbs, and many more. We hope you find them very useful and interesting.

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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Match the Meaning


Circle the word which has almost the same meaning as the word in the box. Use the words in the text to understand the meaning.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Define Words and Phrases From Context Clues


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Context Clues : Italy


Carefully read the small passage about Italy, paying close attention to the underlined words. Then complete the table with the required information.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Define Words and Phrases From Context Clues


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Determine the Meaning


Read each sentence carefully. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined words.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Define Words and Phrases From Context Clues


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Latin and Greek Roots


Match a word or ending in a rectangle box to the root in the square box to make a word. Refer a dictionary to find the definition for each word and use it in your own sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Latin Roots


Read each sentence. Use the table of Latin roots to write the meaning of each boldface word (unfamiliar word) on the lines provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Stick to the Roots


Underline the Latin root or Greek root in each word. Write the meaning of the root and word’s meaning in the designated columns. Then sort the words by the common roots.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Roots, Meanings, and Words


Match each word root word to its meaning. When you’re done, write three words that contain each root on the lines provided.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Suffix-Root Combo


Write all the words you can build by adding suffixes to the roots. Write suffixes or roots in the blanks to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prefix-Root Combo


Write all the words you can build by adding prefixes to the roots.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Word Building with Roots and Affixes


Add a prefix and suffix to the root to build a new word. Write the words on the lines. Let's see how many words you can build!

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Greek and Latin Affixes and Roots


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Multiple Meaning Words


Write the definition of the underlined word based on how it is used in the sentence. You might need to consult a dictionary.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Pronunciation and Meaning: Using Reference Materials


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Using Dictionary and Thesaurus


Consult the sample dictionary and thesaurus entries to answer the questions.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Pronunciation and Meaning: Using Reference Materials


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Using Thesaurus


Use a thesaurus to write a synonym to replace each underlined word and an antonym to replace each italicized word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Pronunciation and Meaning: Using Reference Materials


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Decoding Words With Dictionary


Use the dictionary entries to answer the questions.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Pronunciation and Meaning: Using Reference Materials


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Figurative Language : Simile


Read and understand the simile. Answer the related questions and complete the web.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors



Read and understand each simile and metaphor. Then follow the directions.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Figurative Language Used in a Poem


Read the poem aloud. Then answer the questions that follow.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Similes and Metaphors


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

I for Idioms


Write the figurative meaning of each idiom, then choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Idioms


Complete each idiom. If you are unsure, make your best guess.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Meaning of Idioms


Use each idiom in a box to write a sentence. Then write the meaning of each sentence that you wrote.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Adages and Proverbs


Circle the correct word to complete each proverb and adage.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Meaning Match


Match each proverb or adage in the first to its correct meaning in second column.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Proverbs and Adages


Complete the common proverbs and adages. Write the word from the word bank in the blank to complete each saying.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Antonym Power


The words written in every corner of each box are antonyms to the word in the middle. Read the words carefully, then write an antonym in the middle.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Black and White


Match each word in the black column to its antonym in the white column.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Read and Replace


Read the sentences. The bold words in parenthesis are the synonyms to the words in the word bank. Replace each boldface word with its synonym from the word bank.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Homographs


Choose the correct meaning for the underlined homograph in each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Homey Homographs


Look at the definitions in each house. Write the matching key word from the word bank at the top of the house.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Double Trouble


There are two meanings of each word in the word meaning bank. Find both the meanings for each word and write the letters of the definitions next to that word.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Sizzling Synonyms


Choose the word that has a same meaning as the underlined word in each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Grade 5 Vocabulary Building


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Definitions and Meanings


Match each word to its definition. You may need to consult a dictionary to complete this activity.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Grade 5 Vocabulary Building


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Character Trait Words


Use a dictionary to write the definition of each character trait word. Then fill in the blanks using the correct character trait words from the list.

Category:  Grammar     Vocabulary Acquisition and Use     Grade 5 Vocabulary Building



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