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5th Grade Vocabulary Builder

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📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Words & Word Parts

Study these vocabulary words:

Collaborate: to work together with others
Synonym: cooperate, team up | Antonym: compete, work alone

Commendation: praise or approval for something well done
Synonym: praise, recognition | Antonym: criticism, blame

Deplorable: very bad or unacceptable
Synonym: terrible, awful | Antonym: excellent, wonderful

Word Parts to Know:

Prefix trans-: means "across" or "through" (example: transport = carry across)
Root term: means "end" or "boundary" (example: terminal = end point)
Suffix -ant: means "one who does" (example: participant = one who participates)

1. Write a synonym for "collaborate": ________________
2. Write an antonym for "deplorable": ________________
3. What does the prefix "trans-" mean? ________________
4. Circle the word that means "praise or approval":

collaborate

commendation

deplorable

5. Write a synonym for "commendation": ________________
6. Write an antonym for "collaborate": ________________

🧩 Part 2: Analogies Practice

Remember: An analogy shows how two pairs of words relate in the same way.

7. Complete this analogy: Hot is to cold as deplorable is to ________________

Hint: Think about opposites!

8. Complete this analogy: Teacher is to student as coach is to ________________

athlete

school

game

9. Complete this analogy: Build is to construct as collaborate is to ________________
10. Complete this analogy: Praise is to commendation as blame is to ________________
11. Complete this analogy: Good is to excellent as bad is to ________________

Hint: Use one of your vocabulary words!

12. Write a sentence using the word "commendation":

📝 Part 3: More Synonyms & Antonyms Practice

13. Fill in the blanks with synonyms:

• Collaborate = ________________ = ________________

• Deplorable = ________________ = ________________

14. Fill in the blanks with antonyms:

• Commendation ≠ ________________ ≠ ________________

• Collaborate ≠ ________________ ≠ ________________

15. Choose the best synonym for "deplorable":

wonderful

terrible

average

✨ Part 4: Word Challenge

16. Create a new word using the suffix "-ant" and explain what it means:

My word: ________________ + ant = ________________

It means: ________________________________________________

17. Which situation would deserve commendation? Check all that apply:

Helping a classmate with homework

Being rude to a teacher

Winning a spelling bee

Cleaning up without being asked

18. Complete these analogies with vocabulary words:

• Team up is to ________________ as criticize is to blame.

• Excellent is to wonderful as ________________ is to awful.

19. Write your own analogy using one of the vocabulary words:
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