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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 401–425 of 500
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
401agriculturenounGrade 5 science word1. maanviljely 2. maatalousAgriculture provides food and materials for communities.
402irrigationnounGrade 5 science word1. keinokastelu 2. kastelu 3. sadetusDrip irrigation carries water directly to plant roots.
403fractionnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. murto-osa 2. murtolukuThe shaded fraction of the circle is three fourths.
404decimalnounGrade 5 mathematics worddesimaalinenThe decimal 0.5 represents one half.
405percentagenounGrade 5 mathematics word1. prosenttiosuus 2. prosentti 3. prosenttilukuThe percentage of blue marbles is sixty because sixty out of every hundred are blue.
406rationounGrade 5 mathematics word1. suhde 2. suhdelukuThe ratio of red beads to blue beads is two to three.
407proportionnounGrade 5 mathematics wordverrantoWe used a proportion to find the missing map distance.
408numeratornounGrade 5 mathematics wordosoittajaIn three fifths, three is the numerator.
409denominatornounGrade 5 mathematics wordnimittäjäIn three fifths, five is the denominator.
410productnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. tulo 2. tuoteThe product of six and seven is forty-two.
411quotientnounGrade 5 mathematics wordosamääräThe quotient of forty and eight is five.
412remaindernounGrade 5 mathematics wordjakojäännösSeventeen divided by five has a remainder of two.
413multiplenounGrade 5 mathematics wordmonikertaThirty is a multiple of both five and six.
414primeadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordjaotonSeven is a prime number because only one and seven divide it evenly.
415compositeadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordyhdistettyTwelve is a composite number with several factor pairs.
416divisibleadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordjaollinenThirty-six is divisible by nine.
417divisornounGrade 5 mathematics wordjakajaIn twenty divided by four, four is the divisor.
418exponentnounGrade 5 mathematics wordeksponenttiIn three squared, the exponent is two.
419squaredadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordtoinenFive squared equals twenty-five.
420cubedadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordkolmasTwo cubed equals eight.
421operationnounGrade 5 mathematics wordoperaatioChoose the correct operation before solving the problem.
422expressionnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. lauseke 2. ilmausThe expression six plus four has a value of ten.
423coordinatenounGrade 5 mathematics wordkoordinaattiThe first coordinate tells how far to move horizontally.
424axisnounGrade 5 mathematics wordakseliThe horizontal axis shows time in minutes.
425graphnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. graafi 2. verkkoThe graph shows how temperature changed during the day.

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