Vocabulary and word usage worksheets for grade 5
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. These fifth grade worksheets are ready for download and printing; answer sheets are included.
The meaning of words
Words and their meanings: circle the word that matches the description
Applying meanings of words: circle the correct answer to each statement
Match phrases: complete sentences by drawing lines from phrases on the left to those on the right.
Context clues: determine the meaning of words in bold using cross-sentence clues
Sentences and paragraphs
Sentences: select the correct word for each sentence
Paragraphs: fill in the missing words
Homophones and homographs
Homophones: select the correct sound-alike word in each sentence
Homographs: select the correct definition of the homograph word in each sentence
Homograph definitions: draw lines from the two definitions to each homograph word
Word practice
Word search: search for and circle the hidden words
Hidden letters: print the correct letter in the space for each word
Jumbled words: figure out the jumbled words. Word clues are provided
Crosswords: use word definitions as clues to solve these puzzles
Link the words: match split words using word definitions as clues
Word maze: beginning at the circled letter, solve the clues to create a trail of words
Prefixes and suffixes
Define the words: students are given a prefix or suffix and asked to write full words and their meanings
Dissect the words: write the meaning of each affix, root word and new word
Idioms, proverbs, similes, metaphors
Similes and metaphors: mark each sentence as a simile or a metaphor
Metaphors: explain what each metaphor means
Proverbs and idioms: mark each sentence as a proverb or an idiom
Proverbs: complete each sentence with words from a word bank
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms: write the grade 5 word that best matches each clue
Synonym crosswords: solve these crosswords by writing down the words that match each clue
Antonyms: choose the word with the "opposite" meaning
Sample grade 5 vocabulary worksheet
