5TH GRADE

NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY

Please Come to Dinner & The Monkey, The Mice, and the Cheese

Vocabulary Practice

Greedy

AdjectiveWanting more than you need; extreme selfishness

The man was being greedy because he would not share his food with anyone!

Manners

NounThe ways in which someone acts or behaves

The bear showed good manners by sharing his crayons.

Fading

VerbLosing color and freshness; to gradually

become weaker

The jean jacket began fading and was showing signs of being old and worn after many years of use.

Replied

VerbTo have given an answer or response

We replied yes to the invite using the R.S.V.P card.

Remove

VerbTo take something away

Mrs. Van Dyke has to remove the furniture from her computer room to make way for the new baby’s room.

Circumstances

NounThe facts and or conditions connected to an

event

The circumstances of Hurricane Sandy left New Jersey with some serious damage.

Mumbled

VerbSpoken quietly and unclearly

The boy mumbled sooo often that his mom made him take public speaking classes to practice his public speech.

Transported

VerbMoved from one place to another

The family was transported to China by an airplane for their Christmas Vacation.

Trophy

NounA prize or award of some kind

The girl who won first place also got the biggest trophy!

Objected

VerbDisagreed with; against something

The lawyer objected in the courtroom when he thought something was being done unfairly.

Ruined

VerbSpoiled or destroyed

The grass stains ruined the clothing!

limb

Noun A part of the body used in moving or grasping

(arms and legs)

The man broke every single limb in his motorcycle accident and was in a full body cast!

Excuse

VerbTo give someone permission not to do

something

My coach will excuse me from practice today because I am at home sick in bed.

Sank

VerbTo have moved downward slowly

The Titanic sank after hitting the iceberg.

Instant

AdjectiveHappening right away

When the boy began to study harder his higher grades reflected instant results!

Suddenly

AdverbHappening without warning; happening

quickly or abruptly

The man in the costume leaped suddenly out from behind the tree and scared me!

Covered

Verb To put something over something else

Snow covered the grounds as we traveled farther north.

Argue

VerbTo disagree with someone through verbal

expression

The family and friends began to argue over who would get the last slice of pizza.

Crawled

VerbMoved on your hands and knees

The baby crawled quickly across the room to reach the toy.

Divide

VerbTo split into parts

Our teacher divided us into two groups for the class project.