5th-grade-vocabulary-words

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
#	Word	Pattern / part of speech	Meaning	Sample sentence
476	commerce	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The port became a center of international commerce.
477	import	verbGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The country must import fruit during the cold season.
478	export	verbGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Local farms export coffee to markets overseas.
479	supply	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Heavy rain increased the city's water supply.
480	demand	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Demand for warm coats rises in winter.
481	scarcity	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Water scarcity forced the town to limit outdoor use.
482	budget	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The club created a budget before ordering supplies.
483	income	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Part of her summer income went into savings.
484	expense	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Rent was the family's largest monthly expense.
485	profit	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The bakery used its profit to buy a larger oven.
486	goods	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The train carried goods from inland factories to the port.
487	service	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Bus transportation is a public service.
488	currency	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Travelers exchanged their currency before the trip.
489	tax	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The sales tax helps fund local services.
490	labor	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Building the stone wall required many hours of labor.
491	industry	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Fishing is an important industry in the coastal region.
492	entrepreneur	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The young entrepreneur opened a bicycle repair shop.
493	colony	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The distant colony sent raw materials to the ruling nation.
494	colonist	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	Each colonist had to build shelter before winter.
495	settlement	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The settlement grew beside a reliable water source.
496	independence	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The nation declared independence after years of conflict.
497	revolution	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The revolution ended the monarch's rule.
498	treaty	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The treaty established a peaceful border.
499	alliance	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The two nations formed an alliance for mutual defense.
500	territory	nounGrade 5 social studies word	Reviewed Cantonese equivalent not yet available.	The map shows the territory governed by the northern kingdom.

Words 476–500 of 500

Word

Pattern / part of speech

Meaning

Sample sentence

476

commerce

nounGrade 5 social studies word