Word &Subtopic

Topic: Vocabulary: Match Meaning

Draw a line from the phrases on the left to those on the right to make
complete sentences.

1. The cinders were still a. composed of four

smoking different chambers.

2. The defiant child threw

b. to the best of his ability.
a tantrum

3. His apparent anger c. almost always tranquil.

4. The shop sells d. is good for you.

5. He did the job e. a variety of goods.

f. when it was time to go

6. Life in the country is
to bed.

g. proved to be only a
7. The human heart is
joke.

8. It has been proven that

h. in the campfire.
frequent laughter

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WordsSubtopic
Topic: & Vocabulary: Homographs

Homophones are Homophones are words that sound the same but
have different meanings. Tick the right words and rewrite the sentences using the right
words.

1. I can’t (wait / weight) to receive your letter in the (male / mail).

2. We (ate / eight) lots of (meat / meet) for dinner.

3. We watched an eagle (soar / sore) through the sky.

4. Tomorrow, we’re going to the (beach / beech).

5. My uncle always has a good (tale / tail) to tell.

6. Make sure the (brake / break) works on your bike.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Meanings

Circle the word that has the same meaning.

1. Correct in all details: exact

careless accurate mistaken general

2. Personal belongings packed in a suitcase for travelling: luggage

note baggage check bill

3. Prevent someone from giving full attention to something

upset anger distract calm

4. Unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom

collected composed restless quiet

5. Strange or odd : unusual

peculiar ordinary normal vague

6. A short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something

errand charge visit role

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Jumbled words

The letters of the words are jumbled below. Arrange them properly to form meaningful
words using the hints.

1. LYHGTIL 2. ORHTW

3. DOAFRF 4. WARFDOR

5. PCAULRARIT 6. URIN

7. RACCEIPT 8. RLAEC

8. AUTANRL 10. TAUTGH

1. with little weight or force

2. having a value of

3. to be able to manage or bear

4. advance or onward

5. a person who is aware of a single specific detail

6. a destroyed or decayed building

7. repetation of same performance to acquire proficiency

8. transparent

9. existing in or formed by nature

10. imarted knowledge

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Proverbs

A proverb is a short saying that expresses a general truth. Complete each proverb with
words from the box.

power absence worm

judge practice right

1. ____________ makes the heart grow fonder.

2. If you want something done ____________, you have to do it

yourself.

3. Don’t ____________ a book by its cover.

4. Knowledge is ____________.

5. The early bird gets the ____________.

6. ____________ makes perfect.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Prefix & suffix

Below are Latin and Greek origin prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Write
three words that contain these prefixes or suffixes. Then write each word’s meaning. One
has been done for you

Suffix: -ship Meaning: condition of, skill

1 friendship the state of being friends

Prefix: super- Meaning: above, on top of, beyond

Prefix: dec- Meaning: ten

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Compounds

Underline the compound word(s) in each sentence. One has been done for you.

1. Which team is the most likely to win the championship?

2. She has beautiful dark eyelashes.

3. He has a set of spray guns and does airbrush art.

4. You look silly wearing sunglasses indoors.

5. My sister went to college and now she’s homesick.

6. We live in a house on the hillside above a lake.

7. A bulldozer was used to clear cement blocks from the road.

8. She started to daydream, looking out the window.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Proper words

Fill in the blanks with the proper word. Take the words from the list below. Remember one
word may be used more than once.

spectacles brute clump

hobbled musty stale rustling

1. Gigi was so sore that she ______________ around for a week.

2. That dog has not been trained; he is a _____________.

3. His friend bought him a new case to protect his ______________.

4. Everyone left the room when a ______________ smell filled the air.

5. After a few weeks, the bread became ______________ and grew mold.

6. The wind was blowing around the loose paper, making a ______________ sound.

7. All of the leaves seem to ______________ together like their magnetic or

something

8. The old man couldn’t read the newspaper without his ______________.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Correct option

Choose the word from the choices given that best defines the
bolded part of the sentence.

1. Everyone likes Emily because she is so friendly.

affable exasperation

limb jovial

2. The appendage of the tree fell on my head and gave me a bruise.

limb affable

bother harass

3. I had to tell my brother not to bother my friends when they came over.

happy harass

exasperation deceit

4. The lying is getting difficult to deal with.

deceit affable

friendly aggravate

5. She is a very happy person and is always smiling.

aggravate limb

jovial smiling

6. The irritation of his constant clapping was getting to me.

exasperation harass

decit aggravate

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the proper word from the word bank. Some
words are repeated for better understanding.

severe fervent snorted

determined loomed severely

determine majestical snort

scornful loom scorn

1. I asked my best friend to help me ______________ which dress

looked better.

2. I was so embarrassed when I ______________; I sounded like

an antelope!

3. “I have ______________ that I want to be a princess,” my little

sister announced to my family.

4. My dad clearly disapproved of my brother’s behavior with that

______________ look on his face.

5. My brother ______________ over me earlier, and when I went

to stand, we bumped heads.

6. I was scared after the ______________ thunderstorm warning

was announced on the news.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary:

Fill in the blanks with the proper word from the word bank. Some
words are repeated for better understanding.

manage filth chucked sluggard blister brambles

midst filthy managed chuck blisters bramble

1. I don’t know how she was able to ______________ all of those kids all by herself.

2. The old ______________ died, so we had to plant new ones for this season.

3. There are ______________ all of his fingers from playing the guitar for so long.

4. Carolyn ______________ out the old newspapers.

5. Luckily, we ______________ to keep the situation under good control.

6. “You prefer to wear comfy shoes, so you don’t get ______________ on your foot.”

7. “Just ______________ it if you don’t want it because no one else will eat it.”

8. I was not raised to be a ______________, so I must find something good to do.

9. “How did you get so ______________,” mom asked me when she saw all the dirt.

10. We aren’t allowed outside after it rains because we will probably just get into all of
the ______________.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Prefix & suffix

Below are Latin and Greek origin prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Write
three words that contain these prefixes or suffixes. Then write each word’s meaning. One
has been done for your reference.

Prefix: dict- Meaning: to say, tell

1 diction the style of enunciation in speaking

Suffix: -mit Meaning: to send

Suffix: -ject Meaning: to throw

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Proverbs

A proverb is a short saying that expresses a general truth.

Complete each proverb with words from the box.

beholder tomorrow grease

water things heads

1. Good ____________ come to those who wait.

2. Beauty is in the eye of the ____________.

3. Two ____________ are better than one.

4. You can lead a horse to ____________, but you can’t make him
drink it.

5. The squeaky wheel gets the ____________.

6. Don’t put off until ____________ what you can do today.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks

Read the two sentences. Choose the missing word whose meanings fit both
sentences and tick the correct option

1. When her shouts reached our _____________, we ran in the direction of the
sound. Most sweet corn varieties will have one to two ___________ per plant.

eyes cheeks

mouths ears

2. One of the ingredients in this recipe is tomato _____. I stuck two sheets of paper
together with ______.

juice sauce

paste flour

3. Please keep the ladder ______. He mucks out the _____ almost every day.

stable level

house right

4. Let’s use the _______ plastic cups for the picnic. The directions were _____, and
we found the new school easily.

clear through

over dusty

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Link letters

For each question a grid of letters is presented. Locate the word within the grid
and draw a line from square to square to link the letters of the word. One has been done for
you. You may take help from the hints below.

1 R O S X V 3 N E O Y C
E L E L B I D L D J

U P X U S F E M W K

X C N T A C H U F V

C M E F U W N I X V

2 L I N E F 4 I A L E U

T U U E O N N P X E

Q O O B Z G G M G K

J X C J B H J X U D

L T I Z I E F H F A

1. Search, inquire, to look into closely, to

investigate

2. The line by which a figure or object is

defined or bounded, contour

3. To state the meaning of a word or

phrase

4. To make clear or understandable

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Fill in the blank

Fill in the blanks with the proper word from the word bank.

Defeat crossed grate bewitch conjurer grubs bound

1. Amy and I ______________ the finish line at the same time

and tied for second place.

2. The ______________ performed on stage this week and did

an unbelievable disappearing trick!

3. Our science class has a collection of ______________ in a container for us to

study the life cycle of these insects.

4. I don’t know why some people ______________ around rather

than just walking or running.

5. Aaron really does not want the rival team to ______________ his favorite home
team at the game tonight.

6. Can you please ______________ the cheese and poor it over

the noodles?

7. I will ______________ you and make you do what I want if

you don’t listen to me.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Correct spelling

Choose the correct spelling of each vocabulary word.

1. A. riged B. rigid C. regid D. reged

2. A. trough B. trof C.trouf D. trofgh

3. A. seesick B. ceasick C. seasick D. seasik

4. A. grity B. grittie C. gritie D. gritty

5. A. fairwell B. farewell C. farwell D. fairwel

6. A. haughty B. hauty C. hautie D. haughtie

7. A. wench B. weinch C. winch D. wiench

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the proper word from the word bank.

sawdust bellow blazer fierce trickle stove barrow

1. After sawing the blocks of wood, there was ______________ everywhere.

2. I wore a ______________ to my interview so I would look professional.

3. Kamden’s parents are ______________ when they play against each other in
tennis.

4. We pick watermelons and use a ______________ to carry them back to the

house

5. The winning team began to ______________ when it was announced they won.

6. The water seemed to ______________ slowly down the edge of the table and
onto the floor.

7. Catherine’s mom bought a brand new ______________ for the kitchen.

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Correct spelling

Choose the correct spelling of each vocabulary word.

1. A. defeat B. difeat C. defeet D. dafeat

2. A. crosed B. crossed C. crosd D. crossd

3. A. great B. greate C. grate D. grat

4. A. beewitch B. bewich C. beewich D. bewitch

5. A. conjerer B. conjur C. conjurer D. conjurre

6. A. grabs B. grubs C. grubes D. grabes

7. A. bound B. bond C. bounde D. bownde

8. A. croud b.crowd C. craud D.curd

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Word &Subtopic
Topic: Vocabulary: Matching

Match each word with correct definition.

1. change a. To calculate approximately

b. Related in appearance or nature; alike though

2. discuss
not identical.

3. equal c. To speak with another or others about; talk over.

4. similar d. A following of one thing after another.

5. sequence e. To become different.

f. Having the same quantity, measure, or value as

6. estimate
another.

g. To state, tell about, or make known in advance,

7. predict
especially on the basis of special knowledge.

8. deceit h. lying to someone or cheating someone

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