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 05/23/05
1. Plan - To develop a course of action
We worked for several days to come up with a plan.
2. Plane - A flat surface, an aircraft
The “X” axis is a plane upon which we plot points.
3. Plain - Simple, undecorated
The new uniform is plain and very practical.
4. Planet - A large mass in space orbiting a star
Our planet is the third from the Sun.
5. Plank - A long, wide, flat board of wood
They put up the last plank and the house was finished.
6. Planes - Aircraft, flat surfaces
Burt Rutan has designed a very unusual planes.
7. Please - An entreaty, an asking
Will you please help her solve that math problem?
8. Pleases - Satisfies, makes happy
You may go on the trip if that pleases you.
9. Ply - A layer of material, to sell
Where do you plan to ply your trade?
10. Plies - Layers, the act of selling
How many plies of fiberglass sheeting will you use?
11. Pies - Crusty baked goods with fillings
My mother can sure make a delicious apple pie.
12. Pi - 3.14, magic number of circles
Four-thirds pi times the radius cubed is the volume of a sphere.
13. Pick - Choose, sharp digging tool, dig out
Why don’t you pick the bicycle you want?
14. Picks - Selects, chooses, sharp digging tools, digs out
If he picks at it long enough, he will make a hole in the rock.
15. Plaid - A cloth woven with crossing lines
The heavy plaid material was made of wool.
16. Plush - Thick, very nice condition
The carpet was plush and very soft.
17. Plod - Walk heavily
When you plod along like that you stir up clouds of dust.
18. Plus - An addition, a positive, a good thing
Wearing a coat on a day like this is a definite plus.
19. Pilot - One who drives or controls an aircraft
The pilot seemed very young to be flying such a large plane.
20. Pistol - A small hand-held firearm
John Wilkes Booth used a pistol to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
21. Lynch - To hang without a trial or justice
The people of the town were saying they should lynch the murderer.
22. Lunch - A midday meal
You always bring a healthy lunch!
23. Launch - To send out or off
They plan to launch regular people into space in 2007.
24. Litigate - To take to a court, to argue before a judge
I hope they don’t litigate this case for months and months.
25. Listen - To hear
Some people act as if they are interested but they don’t really listen.