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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 476–500 of 500
#WordPattern / part of speechMeaningSample sentence
476commercenounGrade 5 social studies word1. 貿易 2. 交易 3. 商業The port became a center of international commerce.
477importverbGrade 5 social studies word1. 進口 2. 輸入 3. 有關係The country must import fruit during the cold season.
478exportverbGrade 5 social studies word1. 出口 2. 輸出Local farms export coffee to markets overseas.
479supplynounGrade 5 social studies word1. 提供 2. 供應 3. 供給Heavy rain increased the city's water supply.
480demandnounGrade 5 social studies word1. 需求 2. 問題Demand for warm coats rises in winter.
481scarcitynounGrade 5 social studies word缺乏Water scarcity forced the town to limit outdoor use.
482budgetnounGrade 5 social studies word1. 預算 2. 財政預算案The club created a budget before ordering supplies.
483incomenounGrade 5 social studies word收入Part of her summer income went into savings.
484expensenounGrade 5 social studies word花费Rent was the family's largest monthly expense.
485profitnounGrade 5 social studies word贏利The bakery used its profit to buy a larger oven.
486goodsnounGrade 5 social studies word1. 產品 2. 貨物 3. 製品The train carried goods from inland factories to the port.
487servicenounGrade 5 social studies word服务Bus transportation is a public service.
488currencynounGrade 5 social studies word1. 貨幣 2. 货币Travelers exchanged their currency before the trip.
489taxnounGrade 5 social studies word1. 稅 2. 税The sales tax helps fund local services.
490labornounGrade 5 social studies word勞動Building the stone wall required many hours of labor.
491industrynounGrade 5 social studies word1. 工業 2. 產業 3. 产业Fishing is an important industry in the coastal region.
492entrepreneurnounGrade 5 social studies word企業家The young entrepreneur opened a bicycle repair shop.
493colonynounGrade 5 social studies word殖民地The distant colony sent raw materials to the ruling nation.
494colonistnounGrade 5 social studies word殖民者Each colonist had to build shelter before winter.
495settlementnounGrade 5 social studies word1. 定居點 2. 殖民地 3. 縣The settlement grew beside a reliable water source.
496independencenounGrade 5 social studies word独立The nation declared independence after years of conflict.
497revolutionnounGrade 5 social studies word革命The revolution ended the monarch's rule.
498treatynounGrade 5 social studies word1. 條約 2. 協議 3. 協定The treaty established a peaceful border.
499alliancenounGrade 5 social studies word1. 同盟 2. 邦聯 3. 聯盟The two nations formed an alliance for mutual defense.
500territorynounGrade 5 social studies word1. 領土 2. 領地 3. 地區The map shows the territory governed by the northern kingdom.

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