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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 376–400 of 500
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
376condensationnounGrade 5 science wordcondensaciónCondensation formed droplets on the cold glass.
377precipitationnounGrade 5 science wordprecipitaciónThe forecast predicts heavy precipitation overnight.
378humiditynounGrade 5 science wordhumedadHigh humidity made the warm day feel uncomfortable.
379atmospherenounGrade 5 science word1. atmósfera 2. aireEarth's atmosphere contains the oxygen people breathe.
380weatheringnounGrade 5 science wordmeteorizaciónRepeated freezing and thawing cause weathering.
381erosionnounGrade 5 science worderosiónTree roots can slow erosion on a steep slope.
382sedimentnounGrade 5 science wordsedimentoThe river left a layer of sediment along its banks.
383fossilnounGrade 5 science wordfósilThe rock contained a fossil of a small shell.
384glaciernounGrade 5 science word1. glaciar 2. heleroThe glacier carved a wide valley as it moved.
385earthquakenounGrade 5 science word1. terremoto 2. seísmoThe earthquake damaged buildings near the fault.
386faultnounGrade 5 science wordfaltaPressure built along the fault before the earthquake.
387tectonicadjectiveGrade 5 science wordtectónicoTectonic plates move only a few centimeters each year.
388volcanonounGrade 5 science wordvolcánThe volcano released steam from its summit.
389canyonnounGrade 5 science word1. cañón 2. barranca 3. cañadónThe river flows along the bottom of the canyon.
390plateaunounGrade 5 science word1. meseta 2. altiplano 3. altiplanicieThe village sits on a plateau above the valley.
391deltanounGrade 5 science worddeltaThe river formed a fertile delta beside the sea.
392basinnounGrade 5 science wordcuencaRain from the entire basin flows toward the main river.
393renewableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordrenovableSunlight is a renewable source of energy.
394nonrenewableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordno renovableCoal is a nonrenewable resource.
395conservationnounGrade 5 science word1. conservación 2. criamientoWater conservation becomes especially important during drought.
396pollutionnounGrade 5 science word1. polución 2. contaminaciónAir pollution can make breathing difficult.
397environmentnounGrade 5 science word1. medioambiente 2. medio ambiente 3. naturalezaPlastic waste harms the ocean environment.
398recycleverbGrade 5 science wordreciclarThe factory can recycle old glass into new bottles.
399biodegradableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordbiodegradableLeaves are biodegradable and can become compost.
400sustainableadjectiveGrade 5 science word1. sostenible 2. sustentableThe farm uses sustainable methods to protect the soil.

Vocabulary reading and practice

Water in the Air

Reading practice for pages 16–18. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Warm water raises the humidity inside a sealed jar. Water vapor enters the cooler upper atmosphere of the jar, where condensation forms droplets. When the drops fall like precipitation, they strike a sugar cube and slowly model weathering.

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Reading comprehension

1. What raises the humidity?

Warm water raises the humidity.

2. Where does condensation form?

Condensation forms near the cooler top of the jar.

3. What process does the sugar cube model?

The sugar cube models weathering.

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