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1 180 EssentialVocabulary Words for 5th GradeIndependent Learning Packets That HelpStudents Learn the Most Important Words They Need to Succeed in SchoolLinda Ward Beech1 NEW YORK TORONTO LONDON AUCKLAND SYDNEYMEXICO CITY NEW DELHI HONG KONG BUENOS AIRES 180 Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesScholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the designated reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any formor by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write toScholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY : Mela OttaianoCover design: Brian LaRossaInterior design: Melinda BelterInterior illustrations: Mike MoranISBN-13: 978-0-439-89736-5 ISBN-10: 0-439-89736-XCopyright 2009 by Linda Ward BeechAll rights reserved.

2 Published by Scholastic in the 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 40 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 180 Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesIntroduction..4 LESSON 1:School..6 LESSON 2: Reading ..10 LESSON 3:Writing..14 LESSON 4:Textbooks..18 LESSON 5:Math/Economics..22 LESSON 6:Social Studies..26 LESSON 7:Social Studies/Government..30 LESSON 8:Science..34 LESSON 9:Science/Experiments..38 LESSON 10:Study Skills/Tests..42 LESSON 11:Art..46 LESSON 12:Time..50 LESSON 13:Health/Safety..54 LESSON 14:Citizenship..58 LESSON 15:Discussion..62 LESSON 16:Verbs..66 LESSON 17:Adjectives..70 LESSON 18:Nouns..74 Word List..78 Answers..79 TABLE OFCONTENTS180 Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesIntroductionAcademic vocabularyrefers to Words thatare commonly found in textbooks and usedin assignments, content area standards,and standardized tests.

3 Just as specializedwords are used in fields such as journalism,medicine, and law enforcement, academicvocabulary is the language of the class-room, school, and educational these Words and comprehend-ing what they mean is, therefore, crucial toa student s academic success. The purposeof this book is to help students becomefamiliar with the academic vocabularymost often used at their Grade level. In thisway, they will be better prepared to under-stand and successfully complete classroomwork, homework assignments, and lessons in this book are organizedaround curriculum areas and other com-mon school topics. Each four-page lessonintroduces ten Words and provides variousways for students to explore their meaningand usage. 4 MaterialsAs you introduce the lessons, be sure tohave the following items available:DictionariesThesaurusesWriting tools or computersStudent portfolios of written workTips for Using the Lessons Make a practice of using the lessonwords often in classroom discussions and assignments.

4 Call attention to thesewords as they come up. Consider having students make a set ofword cards for each lesson. You mightalso make a class set and place it in yourlanguage arts center. Many Words have more than one meaning, including some that are notgiven in the lesson. Point out additionalmeanings or invite students to discoverand share them. Review parts of speech with studentsbefore each lesson. Many Words can beused as more than one part of speech,including examples that are not given inthis book. Encourage students to monitortheir use of these Words . Be sure to have students complete thePortfolio Page assignments on the secondpage of each lesson. Add your own writing assignments as well. Applying the lesson Words in independent writingactivities is essential in making the wordspart of students Vocabulary . Encourage students to consult more than one reference and to compare ll find a complete alphabetized list of all the lesson Words inthe Word List at the back of the book.

5 Each page number listedidentifies the first page of the lesson in which the word is Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesLesson OrganizationEach lesson is four pages long and introduces ten academic _____ Date _____acronymacquirecitecontrastexamine the first word in each row. Find and circle two other Words with acquiregetobtainexpire2. examineignorestudyobserve3. rephraserememberrestatereword4. contrastvarycontestdiffer5. each question. Choose the best Which one is a statement?pinterrogativepdeclarativepexc lamatory 2. Which one is an acronym?pmodempmoderatorpmodern3. Which one is an excerpt?ppostageppastimeppassage4. Which one is a glossary?pthesauruspatlaspdictionary5. Why might you cite a source?pcouragepaccuracypcuriosityPortfo lio PageWrite a review of one of your textbooks. Use at least three vocabularywords from this 2009byLindaWardBeech,ScholasticTeachingR esourcesLESSON 4 TEXTBOOKS19 Name _____ Date _____acronymacquirecitecontrastexamine excerptexpositoryglossaryrephrasestateme ntQCERTAIN Words ARE USEFUL WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT acronymis a word formed from the first letters of a name or phrase If you acquireinformation, you gain possession of you citesomeone, you quote that person as an contrastmeans to show you examinesomething, you look at it excerptis a passage from a book that is reprinted in another writing gives information about a a specialized Vocabulary list found at the back of a rephraseis to say something a what you know.

6 Write the best Vocabulary word to complete each Unlike a novel, a textbook has mostly _____ Each paragraph has a _____ that contains the main A good reader often _____ a passage in his or her own It is also helpful to _____ the visuals on the Ella finds it useful to check the _____ for the meaning of unfamiliar Sometimes a text will _____ two events or A textbook may also include _____ from other In his science book, Cal learned that laser is an _____ for lightamplification by stimulated emission of radiation. 9. Seth s social studies book has _____ several authorities on the westward Bev _____ a lot of information from studying her 2009byLindaWardBeech,ScholasticTeachingR esourcesLESSON 4 TEXTBOOKS18 Name _____ Date _____acronymacquirecitecontrastexamine Words have more than one meaning. Choose the word that gives the bestmeaning for the Vocabulary word as it s used in each read her bank The firefighters were citedfor their The lawyer examinedthe Words can be used as more than one part of speech.

7 Circle nounor verbfor each Vocabulary The contrastbetween the leaders was review question asked students to contrastthe Neil would like to excerpta passage fromthe The excerptfrom her memoir was a sentence to answer to each question. 1. Make up an acronymfor a group you Rephrasea sentence from a Write a word and its meaning from a textbook About which historical period have you acquired the most knowledge? _____5. What is an expositorybook you have read? _____180 EssentialVocabularyWordsfor5thGrade 2009byLindaWardBeech,ScholasticTeachingR esourcesLESSON 4 TEXTBOOKS20 Name _____ Date _____Read the clues. Identify the correct Vocabulary word and write it next to its clue. Then find and circle each word in the puzzle. ADILPUXCKRSOCEXPOSITORYWRMVZTCJROEKBOGLO SSARYPTGNYLGBHNPWHFCYESDMYVAKRQOMXDCQWRC WAANECHIXIOQESYTJENTNFLUZEMRQRUEXAMINEPA EPIGBAVRHJCSATFSTATEMENTC lues1. a kind of writing_____2.

8 A collection of Words on a particular subject_____3. to study closely_____4. a declarative sentence_____5. a new word from other words_____6. a passage from another piece of writing_____7. to quote_____8. get possession of_____9. reword_____10. to find ways in which things differ _____180 EssentialVocabularyWordsfor5thGrade 2009byLindaWardBeech,ScholasticTeachingR esourcesLESSON 4 TEXTBOOKS21 Hint:The wordscan runACROSSor second page includes:The third page includes:The fourth page includes:The first lesson page includes:cloze exercise *simple sentencesexplaining meaningof wordsstatement oflesson focuslesson wordslesson wordslesson wordsPortfolio Page writing assignmentone or more exercises focusingon meaningtwo or three exercises focusingon suffixes, prefixes, othermeanings, parts of speech, wordroots, or wordstructurea puzzle, game,maze, or otherlearning activityusing the Words *ALERT STUDENTS TO LOOK AT THE SUBJECTS OF THE CLOZE SENTENCES to determine if they are singularor plural because that will affect the form of the verbs they use.

9 Students should also use the correct verb tensein these sentences. For nouns, students should determine whether they need to use the singular or plural Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesName _____ Date _____disciplineenrollessentialinformatio nintegrateintermediatepromotesectionsupe rvisetranslationQSOME Words ARE USEFUL TO KNOW BECAUSE THEY REFER TO controlled behavior resulting from you sign up to take a class, you enrollin essentialis of the greatest you have facts about a topic, you have you combine things into a whole, you in-between. If you promotesomething, you advance a part of a you supervisesomething, you direct the action of something that is expressed in another what you know. Write the best Vocabulary word to complete each Last year, Zack was a beginner, but this year he is in the is an _____ Holly plans to _____ in Mr.

10 Fine s art The book you have chosen is a _____ of the Spanish Our school is divided into four _____ of It takes _____ to do your homework as soon as you get homefrom Ana found _____ about Peru on the In her discussion, Ms. Vega tried to _____ history and Which teacher will _____ this after-school program?10. At the end of the year the principal will _____ us to the next Essential Vocabulary Words for 5th Grade 2009 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching Resources6 LESSON 1 SCHOOLName _____ Date the first word in each row. Find and circle two other Words in that row withsimilar enrollenlistregisterexitexercise2. essentialaromaticfundamentalexcellentind ispensable3. sectionentirepartportionsecond4. supervisecontrolsuperheatserveoversee5. integrateinterfereunifyinterceptconsolid ate6. informationmemorydataknowledgeinflection 7. each question. Choose the best Which one is intermediate?