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English Vocabulary · Grade 5 Live Review Preview

5th Grade Vocabulary Words

Fifth-grade readers use increasingly precise vocabulary to compare sources, explain evidence, interpret literature, and learn independently across science, mathematics, and social studies. The curriculum emphasizes context clues, meaningful word parts, parts of speech, and language that strengthens both discussion and writing.

This independently authored 500-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty pages of twenty-five words each. Words 1–300 include five cloze questions per page; words 301–500 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. References calibrated level and coverage only; all learner-facing definitions and sample sentences are original KSSR copy.

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Words 476–500 of 500
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
476commercenounGrade 5 social studies wordthe activity of buying and selling on a large scaleThe port became a center of international commerce.
477importverbGrade 5 social studies wordto bring goods into a country for saleThe country must import fruit during the cold season.
478exportverbGrade 5 social studies wordto send goods to another country for saleLocal farms export coffee to markets overseas.
479supplynounGrade 5 social studies wordthe amount of something available for use or saleHeavy rain increased the city's water supply.
480demandnounGrade 5 social studies wordthe amount of a product or service that people want to buyDemand for warm coats rises in winter.
481scarcitynounGrade 5 social studies worda condition in which there is not enough of somethingWater scarcity forced the town to limit outdoor use.
482budgetnounGrade 5 social studies worda plan for how money will be earned and spentThe club created a budget before ordering supplies.
483incomenounGrade 5 social studies wordmoney received from work, business, or investmentsPart of her summer income went into savings.
484expensenounGrade 5 social studies worda cost that must be paidRent was the family's largest monthly expense.
485profitnounGrade 5 social studies wordmoney remaining after all costs are paidThe bakery used its profit to buy a larger oven.
486goodsnounGrade 5 social studies wordphysical items produced or soldThe train carried goods from inland factories to the port.
487servicenounGrade 5 social studies wordwork performed to meet a need rather than produce an objectBus transportation is a public service.
488currencynounGrade 5 social studies wordthe money used in a particular countryTravelers exchanged their currency before the trip.
489taxnounGrade 5 social studies wordmoney collected by government to pay for public needsThe sales tax helps fund local services.
490labornounGrade 5 social studies wordphysical or mental work, especially work done for payBuilding the stone wall required many hours of labor.
491industrynounGrade 5 social studies wordbusinesses involved in producing a particular kind of good or serviceFishing is an important industry in the coastal region.
492entrepreneurnounGrade 5 social studies worda person who starts and manages a business while taking financial risksThe young entrepreneur opened a bicycle repair shop.
493colonynounGrade 5 social studies worda territory controlled by people or a government from another countryThe distant colony sent raw materials to the ruling nation.
494colonistnounGrade 5 social studies worda person who settles in and helps establish a colonyEach colonist had to build shelter before winter.
495settlementnounGrade 5 social studies worda place where people establish a new communityThe settlement grew beside a reliable water source.
496independencenounGrade 5 social studies wordfreedom from outside controlThe nation declared independence after years of conflict.
497revolutionnounGrade 5 social studies worda major and often sudden change in government or societyThe revolution ended the monarch's rule.
498treatynounGrade 5 social studies worda formal agreement between countries or groupsThe treaty established a peaceful border.
499alliancenounGrade 5 social studies wordan agreement between groups or countries to support one anotherThe two nations formed an alliance for mutual defense.
500territorynounGrade 5 social studies wordan area of land controlled by a country, group, or animalThe map shows the territory governed by the northern kingdom.

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