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Free 5th Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

10 free vocabulary resources for 5th Grade: 10 worksheets. Answers included.

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. 5th grade brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.

Students will practice: recognizing the meaning of common prefixes; building words with suffixes; applying spelling changes when adding suffixes; working out word meanings from their parts; knowing common Latin and Greek roots; using roots to work out word meanings; building word families from a root; knowing that English borrows words from other languages.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Prefixes and Suffixes
  2. 2Root Words and Word Origins
  3. 3Using Context Clues to Work Out New Words
  4. 45th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 1
  5. 55th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1
  6. 65th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2
  7. 75th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2
  8. 85th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 3
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Prefixes and Suffixes

    Students learn that a prefix is added to the start of a word to change its meaning (un-, re-, pre-, mis-, sub-, dis-) and a suffix is…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Root Words and Word Origins

    Students discover that many English words grow from Latin and Greek roots, such as struct (build), rupt (break) and aud (hear), and that…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Using Context Clues to Work Out New Words

    Students learn to work out the meaning of an unfamiliar word from the words around it. They use four kinds of context clue (a definition,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 1

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. Starts with the most common words and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 2

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. Expected-level practice with the main…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Prefixes: un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis- Worksheet — Level 3

    Add a prefix to the start of a word and work out how the prefix changes the meaning (un- = not, re- = again, dis- = not, pre- = before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. A challenge set with trickier and irregular…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 (Set 2)

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. A challenge set with trickier and irregular…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 5th Grade students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At 5th Grade, our resources focus on: recognizing the meaning of common prefixes; building words with suffixes; applying spelling changes when adding suffixes; working out word meanings from their parts.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Read the passage aloud together first for younger students.
  2. Ask your child to point to the sentence that proves their answer.
  3. Use the extended response to practice writing in full sentences.

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