Language Standards: Using Grade 5 Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary (CCSS.L.5.6)
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Before writing our reports, we will ____ the survey results; moreover, we will look for patterns that explain students' reading habits.
Which word best completes the sentence?
analyze
describe
memorize
arrange
Explanation
Analyze means examine data to find patterns. Describe tells what something is like, memorize means remember, and arrange means put in order.
We compared two science experiments; however, to understand why one worked better, we had to ____ the results carefully.
Which word best completes the sentence?
analyze
observe
memorize
illustrate
Explanation
Analyze means to study something in detail to understand it; the others don't match the purpose described.
Although the country has many landscapes, our town lies in a coastal ____ with shared plants, weather, and landforms.
Which word best completes the sentence?
area
climate
region
border
Explanation
Region fits because it means an area defined by common features. Area is too general, climate is only weather, and border is a dividing line.
Our report describes a coastal ____ with rocky shores; moreover, it includes maps showing where the area begins and ends.
Which word best completes the sentence?
climate
citizen
energy
region
Explanation
Region means a geographic area with boundaries, matching maps and rocky shores. Climate, citizen, and energy do not describe a place's area.
Before writing our report, we will _____ the data from the survey; however, we must also consider students' comments.
Which word best completes the sentence?
describe
analyze
list
notice
Explanation
Analyze fits best because it means to examine data carefully to find patterns. Describe, list, and notice are less precise for this task.
The toy car stopped; nevertheless, it still had stored ____ in its wound-up spring, waiting to be released.
Which word best completes the sentence?
energy
electricity
effort
motion
Explanation
Energy is stored in a wound-up spring. Electricity, effort, and motion are different and do not describe stored potential in this context.
The wind turbine converts moving air into usable ___; similarly, the dam produces electricity from rushing water.
Which word best completes the sentence?
energy
effort
excitement
motion
Explanation
Energy is produced from wind and water to make electricity. Effort is trying, excitement is a feeling, and motion is movement, not the product.
Solar panels change sunlight into usable _____; moreover, they help reduce pollution from burning fuels.
Which word best completes the sentence?
energy
engine
effort
warmth
Explanation
Energy is the correct scientific term for what solar panels produce. Engine is a machine, effort is trying, and warmth is only one form of energy.
Our class will ___ the data from the plant experiment; however, we must first record all measurements carefully.
Which word best completes the sentence?
guess
analyze
copy
display
Explanation
Analyze fits because it means study the data carefully. Guess is random, copy is duplicate, and display just shows without studying.
The toy car slowed down; however, it still had stored ____ in its wound-up spring, ready to make it move again.
Which word best completes the sentence?
motion
force
charge
energy
Explanation
Energy is stored in the spring as potential energy. Motion is movement (not stored), force is a push or pull, and charge refers to electricity.