Fifth and Sixth Grade Vocabulary Pages with Definitions and Sentences 5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages
5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages Index
Vocabulary/Spelling Words 03/22/05
1. Encouraged - Inspired with courage, spirit, or hope
I was encouraged by her words and attitude.
2. Taut Tight, under high stress or tension
The line drew taut and beads of water popped out of it.
3. Jerk Yank, pull forcefully
If you jerk it hard, you may pull the hook loose.
4. Sacks Bags, bladders
The great fish has air sacks along its spine.
5. Current Moving water
He was unable to swim against the current.
6. Tension Strain, a pulling force
Why dont you relax the tension on this line before it breaks.
7. Harshness Roughness, unpleasantness
The harshness of the environment had turned his skin to a leathery texture.
8. Phosphorescence Glowing, an inner light
The phosphorescence could be seen deep down in the cold water.
9. Drag To pull along a surface
It takes a lot of energy to drag a boat for miles and miles.
10. Warbler A small singing bird
Every morning the little warbler would sit on the fence and sing.
11. Gripped Grabbed, held tightly
The eagles talon gripped the fish tightly and pierced its flesh.
12. Examine Inspect, look at closely, test
I want you to examine my dog because he has been whining every day.
13. Overboard To go over the side of boat and into the water
The sailor fell overboard and could not be saved.
14. Company A guest, visitors
We are expecting company tonight.
15. Shifting Moving along a line, changing positions
Why do you keep shifting your position in the chair?
16. Salt An essential mineral compound of sodium and chlorine
You wont live long in the desert without salt.
17. Stiffened Hardened, made firmer
His hair stiffened as he applied more hairspray.
18. Failure Collapse, inadequacy, incompetence
The failure of the Space Shuttle was a catastrophe.
19. Strength Ability to lift weights or do work
Ive watched you gain strength this summer.
20. Chance Opportunity, risk
Sometimes it is necessary to take a chance.
21. Steady Solid, not moving, holding firm
That girl is the steady one on our team.
22. Swell The rising and falling of the surface of the sea
He watched the seaweed rise and fall with the ocean swell.
23. Freshen To come up, become stronger, strengthen
You can go on in and freshen up before meeting the rest of the family.
24. Turbulent Churning, rough, turning and twisting
We live in turbulent times.
25. Weight The downward pull of earths gravitational force on a mass
Weight is a characteristic that changes constantly while mass does not.