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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 426–450 of 500
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
426orderedadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordordonnéAn ordered pair lists the horizontal coordinate first.
427quadrantnounGrade 5 mathematics wordquadrantThe point is located in the first quadrant.
428polygonnounGrade 5 mathematics wordpolygoneA hexagon is a polygon with six sides.
429anglenounGrade 5 mathematics word1. angle 2. coinA right angle measures ninety degrees.
430vertexnounGrade 5 mathematics wordsommetThe top vertex joins the triangle's two sloping sides.
431paralleladjectiveGrade 5 mathematics word1. parallèle à 2. parallèleOpposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.
432perpendicularadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics word1. perpendiculaire 2. verticalThe vertical post is perpendicular to the ground.
433trianglenounGrade 5 mathematics wordtriangleThe triangle has one right angle.
434rectanglenounGrade 5 mathematics wordrectangleThe classroom floor forms a rectangle.
435rhombusnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. losange 2. rhombusThe tilted tile is a rhombus rather than a square.
436trapezoidnounGrade 5 mathematics wordtrapézoïdeThe bridge support forms a trapezoid.
437circumferencenounGrade 5 mathematics wordcirconférenceWe wrapped string around the lid to measure its circumference.
438diameternounGrade 5 mathematics worddiamètreThe plate's diameter is twice its radius.
439radiusnounGrade 5 mathematics word1. rayon 2. radiusThe compass was set to a radius of five centimeters.
440areanounGrade 5 mathematics word1. aire 2. superficieMultiply length by width to find a rectangle's area.
441perimeternounGrade 5 mathematics wordpérimètreAdd all four side lengths to find the garden's perimeter.
442symmetrynounGrade 5 mathematics wordsymétrieThe butterfly's wings show approximate symmetry.
443mediannounGrade 5 mathematics word1. médian 2. médianeThe median of three, five, and nine is five.
444modenounGrade 5 mathematics wordmodeThe mode of two, three, three, and five is three.
445rangenounGrade 5 mathematics word1. ensemble d'arrivée 2. image 3. portéeThe range of four, seven, and twelve is eight.
446datanounGrade 5 mathematics worddonnéesWe recorded the rainfall data in a table.
447samplenounGrade 5 mathematics word1. échantillon 2. exemple 3. extraitThe survey used a sample of fifty residents.
448probabilitynounGrade 5 mathematics wordprobabilitéThe probability of rolling an even number is one half.
449possibleadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordpossibleRolling a six is possible with a standard number cube.
450impossibleadjectiveGrade 5 mathematics wordimpossibleIt is impossible to roll a seven on a standard six-sided number cube.

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