Vocabulary and word usage worksheets
Vocabulary is critical to reading success. On this page we provide you with free printable vocabulary worksheets to help your child practice and improve their vocabulary and word usage.
The meaning of words
Words and their meanings: circle the word that matches the description
Word definitions: select the best definition for each word
Match phrases: combine phrases to create meaningful sentences
Context clues: figure out new words using cross-sentence clues
Sentences and paragraphs
Sentences: select the best word for each sentence
Paragraphs: fill in the missing words
Homophones and homographs
Homophones: select the correct sound-alike word to complete each sentence
Homographs: complete multiple sentences with homographs
Homograph definitions: match each homograph to two definitions
Word practice
Word search: find the hidden words
Jumbled words: use the clues to unscramble the words
Crosswords: use word definitions to solve the puzzles
Link the words: match split words using word definitions as clues
Word maze: solve the clues to create a trail of words
Prefixes and suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes: prefixes and suffixes and their meanings
Find the prefix / suffix: write new words using prefixes and suffixes
Idioms, proverbs, similes, metaphors
Similes and metaphors: classify each sentence as a simile or a metaphor
Write similes and metaphors: rewrite similes as metaphors and vice versa
Proverbs and idioms: classify each sentence as a proverb or an idiom
Proverbs: complete each proverb with words from a word bank
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms: match grade 5 level words to their synonyms
Synonym crosswords: solve the crosswords; all clues are synonyms
Antonyms: match grade 5 level words to their antonyms
Sample grade 5 vocabulary worksheet
