Grade 5 English Language | Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words

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English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 5 Reading Foundation - Unfamiliar Words (Questions)

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Unfamiliar words often appear when reading. Fifth graders should use different tactics to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. They can use syllabication patterns and determine the meanings of roots and affixes in these words. As children become older, they will come in contact with multisyllabic words. In this quiz, students will determine the meanings of words by dissecting them.

What does the capitalized word below mean?
UNIFORMITY

[ ]	The condition of wearing clothes
[ ]	The condition of being the same
[ ]	To participate in multiple activities
[ ]	To have one answer to a question

What does the capitalized word below mean?
INEXHAUSTIBLE

[ ]	To be angry
[ ]	To run out of time
[ ]	To be tired
[ ]	To be full of energy

What does the capitalized word below mean?
CIRCUMSPECT

[ ]	To stare at someone
[ ]	To focus on one thing
[ ]	To look around cautiously
[ ]	A round circle

What does the capitalized word below mean?
DISHONORABLY

[ ]	To stand to attention
[ ]	To do something proudly
[ ]	To do something with shame
[ ]	To be upset

What does the capitalized word below mean?
FORESIGHT

[ ]	To have eyes in the back of your head
[ ]	To look forward
[ ]	To watch television
[ ]	To understand completely

What does the capitalized word below mean?
MISINTERPRET

[ ]	To change words from one language to another
[ ]	To argue with someone
[ ]	To figure something out quickly
[ ]	To not understand something correctly

What does the capitalized word below mean?
EXCLUSION

[ ]	To leave someone or something out
[ ]	To be outside
[ ]	To allow someone or something to participate in an activity
[ ]	To not be understood

What does the capitalized word below mean?
BILATERAL

[ ]	Pertaining to only one belief
[ ]	Pertaining to no side
[ ]	Pertaining to one side
[ ]	Pertaining to two sides

What does the capitalized word below mean?
AGGRESSIVENESS

[ ]	To completely think something through
[ ]	To be calm and quiet
[ ]	To act like a lamb
[ ]	To be physically pushy

10.

What does the capitalized word below mean?
IMPECCABLY

[ ]	Completely full of flaws
[ ]	Without having errors or flaws
[ ]	To get something wrong
[ ]	To be terrified about something specific

English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 5 Reading Foundation - Unfamiliar Words (Answers)

What does the capitalized word below mean?
UNIFORMITY

[ ]	The condition of wearing clothes
[x]	The condition of being the same
[ ]	To participate in multiple activities
[ ]	To have one answer to a question

"Uni" means one or same, like a uniform

What does the capitalized word below mean?
INEXHAUSTIBLE

[ ]	To be angry
[ ]	To run out of time
[ ]	To be tired
[x]	To be full of energy

When something is inexhaustible, it would be tireless

What does the capitalized word below mean?
CIRCUMSPECT

[ ]	To stare at someone
[ ]	To focus on one thing
[x]	To look around cautiously
[ ]	A round circle

Circum means around, so circumspect means to look around cautiously

What does the capitalized word below mean?
DISHONORABLY

[ ]	To stand to attention
[ ]	To do something proudly
[x]	To do something with shame
[ ]	To be upset

To do something dishonorably would be to do something shamefully

What does the capitalized word below mean?
FORESIGHT

[ ]	To have eyes in the back of your head
[x]	To look forward
[ ]	To watch television
[ ]	To understand completely

Someone's foresight means that they can figure out something by looking forward

What does the capitalized word below mean?
MISINTERPRET

[ ]	To change words from one language to another
[ ]	To argue with someone
[ ]	To figure something out quickly
[x]	To not understand something correctly

If something is misinterpreted, the person misunderstood it

What does the capitalized word below mean?
EXCLUSION

[x]	To leave someone or something out
[ ]	To be outside
[ ]	To allow someone or something to participate in an activity
[ ]	To not be understood

"Ex" means out

What does the capitalized word below mean?
BILATERAL

[ ]	Pertaining to only one belief
[ ]	Pertaining to no side
[ ]	Pertaining to one side
[x]	Pertaining to two sides

Something that applies to both sides would be bilateral

What does the capitalized word below mean?
AGGRESSIVENESS

[ ]	To completely think something through
[ ]	To be calm and quiet
[ ]	To act like a lamb
[x]	To be physically pushy

Someone who is being aggressive would be pushy

10.

What does the capitalized word below mean?
IMPECCABLY

[ ]	Completely full of flaws
[x]	Without having errors or flaws
[ ]	To get something wrong
[ ]	To be terrified about something specific

If something is impeccable, it is flawless