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  10/31/05

 

  1. Elbow - joint located in the middle of the arm

He poked his elbow into my ribs.

  1. Finger - digit; extension of the hand

Don't point your finger at me.

  1. Index – Second digit of the hand

I cut the end of my index finger.

  1. Middle  - Third digit of the hand

That is a big diamond on her middle finger.

  1. Ring – Fourth digit of the hand

She wears her wedding band on her ring finger

  1. Little – Fifth digit of the hand

I always seen to sprain my little finger.  

  1. Nail -  Growth with hard surface at the end of a finger

You need to cut your finger nails back.

  1. Fist - Closed hand

He pounded his fist on the table.

  1. Forearm - Lower section of arm between elbow and wrist

He had a snake tattoo on his forearm, directly below his wrist.

  1. Hand - Part of body at the end of the arm

I find left handed tennis players difficult to beat.

  1. Palm - Inner surface of the hand

Turn your hand over and let me read your palm

  1. Thumb -  Innermost finger of the hand moving in opposite direction of the fingers

Hold the egg between your thumb and index finger.

  1. Wrist  - Joint at the base of the hand

The wrist allows the hand to bend from the forearm.

  1. Ear – The outside part of the hearing organ

My ear was sunburned and very painful.

  1. Nose – The external part of the smelling organ.

I have a very good nose for unusual odors.

16. Eye – The visible part of the sight organ.

I have a small particle of dust in my eye.

17. Joint – The place where two bones meet and can flex

My finger joint is swollen and sore.

18.     Knuckle – Large joint where fingers meet hand

The skin over my knuckles is getting pretty tough from boxing.

19.     Chin – The bony projection at the bottom of the face

He fell down and gashed his chin.

20.     Cheeks – The bony projections below the eyes at the sides of the face

I have high cheek bones because my ancestors were native Americans.

21.  Brow – The bony protective ridge above each eye.

The ball hit my brow and missed injuring my eye.

22.  Forehead – The flat area between the brows and the hair

You have a short forehead because your hair grows so low.

  1. Jaw – The lower part of the face that can move up and down

The car accident was terrible and he broke his jaw.

  1. Lips – The sensitive, fleshy margins of tissue around the mouth

She burned her lips when she tried to drink the hot soup.

  1. Teeth – Hard, calcified growths embedded in the jaws for chewing

I have had to replace several broken teeth.