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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 wordcondensationCondensation formed droplets on the cold glass.
377precipitationnounGrade 5 science wordprécipitationThe forecast predicts heavy precipitation overnight.
378humiditynounGrade 5 science wordhumiditéHigh humidity made the warm day feel uncomfortable.
379atmospherenounGrade 5 science wordatmosphèreEarth's atmosphere contains the oxygen people breathe.
380weatheringnounGrade 5 science wordmétéorisationRepeated freezing and thawing cause weathering.
381erosionnounGrade 5 science wordérosionTree roots can slow erosion on a steep slope.
382sedimentnounGrade 5 science wordsédimentThe river left a layer of sediment along its banks.
383fossilnounGrade 5 science wordfossileThe rock contained a fossil of a small shell.
384glaciernounGrade 5 science wordglacierThe glacier carved a wide valley as it moved.
385earthquakenounGrade 5 science word1. tremblement de terre 2. séismeThe earthquake damaged buildings near the fault.
386faultnounGrade 5 science wordfautePressure built along the fault before the earthquake.
387tectonicadjectiveGrade 5 science wordtectoniqueTectonic plates move only a few centimeters each year.
388volcanonounGrade 5 science wordvolcanThe volcano released steam from its summit.
389canyonnounGrade 5 science word1. gorge 2. canyonThe river flows along the bottom of the canyon.
390plateaunounGrade 5 science wordplateauThe village sits on a plateau above the valley.
391deltanounGrade 5 science worddeltaThe river formed a fertile delta beside the sea.
392basinnounGrade 5 science wordbassinRain from the entire basin flows toward the main river.
393renewableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordrenouvelableSunlight is a renewable source of energy.
394nonrenewableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordnon renouvelableCoal is a nonrenewable resource.
395conservationnounGrade 5 science word1. défense 2. préservationWater conservation becomes especially important during drought.
396pollutionnounGrade 5 science wordpollutionAir pollution can make breathing difficult.
397environmentnounGrade 5 science wordenvironnementPlastic waste harms the ocean environment.
398recycleverbGrade 5 science wordrecyclerThe factory can recycle old glass into new bottles.
399biodegradableadjectiveGrade 5 science wordbiodégradableLeaves are biodegradable and can become compost.
400sustainableadjectiveGrade 5 science word1. viable 2. durable 3. soutenableThe 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.

French translation

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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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