Reading

Language
Vocabulary
Aligned with the
VA SOLs
 Oral Language Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.1-3

1. oral
2. speak
3. conclusion
4. listen
5. discussion
6. summarize
7. eye contact
8. verbal
9. gesture
10. expression
11. posture
12. appropriate
13. presentation
14. visual
15. support
16. clarity
17. dramatize
18. response
19. vocabulary
20. audience

BONUS:
1. organize
2. accentuate
3. sequential
4. talking
5. report
6. outline
 Word Attack Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.4

1. word
2. spelling
3. synonym
4. antonym
5. homonym
6. homophone
7. homograph
8. (word) origin
9. dictionary
10. glossary
11. thesaurus
12. reference
13. prefix
14. suffix
15. root (word)
16. possessive
17. knowledge
18. vocabulary
19. context
20. compound (word)

BONUS:
1. (context) clue
 Story Parts/Poetry Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.5

1. chapter
2. journal
3. summary
4. character
5. setting
6. plot
7. resolution
8. action
9. rising (action)
10. falling (action)
11. climax
12. scene
13. predict
14. author
15. conflict

16. verse
17. poetry
18. pattern
19. rhyme
20. unrhymed

BONUS:
1. scheme
2. anthology
3. foreshadow
4. analyze
 Literary Forms Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.6

1. genre
2. fiction
3. nonfiction
4. biography
5. historical (fiction)
6. fact
7. fantasy
8. literature
9. poetry
10. reality
11. novel
12. text
13. type
14. heading
15. graphic
16. predict
17. cause
18. effect
19. purpose
20. content

BONUS:
1. paraphrase
2. categorize
3. prioritize
4. informational (text)
5. (text) organizer
 Writing/Editing Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.7

1. writing
2. purpose
3. describe
4. inform
5. entertain
6. explain
7. edit
8. revise
9. heading
10. graphic
11. content
12. draft
13. sentence
14. paragraph
15. topic (sentence)
16. supporting (sentence)
17. concluding (sentence)
18. tone
19. voice
20. spelling

BONUS:
1. organize
2. vocabulary
3. inference
4. punctuation
5. grammar
6. detail
7. process
8. expository
9. paraphrase
 Grammar Spelling/Vocabulary
SOL 5.7

1. sentence
2. grammar
3. subject
4. predicate
5. noun
6. verb
7. pronoun
8. compound (subject, predicate, sentence)
9. comma
10. adverb
11. adjective
12. preposition
13. capital letter
14. period
15. question mark
16. quotation
17. declarative
18. imperative
19. interrogative
20. exclamatory

BONUS:
1. exclamation point
2. double negative
3. agreement
4. possessive
5. punctuation
 Homophone Vocabulary (with help)
SOL 5.7
Homophones are two or more different words that are pronounced the same,
but are spelled differently.

1. its ... its head is small (possessive)

2. it’s ... it’s a great day for fun (contraction)
3. threw ... threw a football over the house
4. through ... through the tunnel
5. buy ... buy a new bike
6. by ... by a famous person
7. bye ... bye, see you later
8. peace ... peace and joy unto you my friend
9. piece ... piece of pizza for dinner
10. right ... right answer is worth $100
11. write ... write your name on the paper
12. passed ... passed the pencil to his friend
13. past ... it happened in the past
14. t o ... to the mall for clothes
15. t o o ... too many video games
16. t w o ... two and two are four
17. allowed ... allowed to stay up late on weekends
18. aloud ... read your poem aloud to the class
19. your ... your new toy is cool (possessive)
20. you’re ... you’re nice to babies (contraction)

BONUS
1. their ... their baby sis is cute (possessive)
2. there ... sit there and stay (describing)
3. they’re ... they’re fun at school (contraction)
4. affect ... affect the game (verb)
5. effect ... see the effect of the wind (noun)

- “HOMO” means “same” ... PRONOUNCED SPELLED

->homoPHONE means same “sound” same differently

homoGRAPH means same “writing” same same

homoNYM means same “name” differently same

 Homograph Vocabulary (with help)
SOL 5.7
Homographs are words that are pronounced the same and are spelled the same,
but have two or more different meanings.

1. bow ... violin bow; a bow in her hair

2. lie ... do not tell a lie; lie down and be still
3. pool ... a swimming pool; pool our money
4. bear ... a grizzly bear; bear a burden
5. fair ... a fair game; a county fair
6. bank ... put money in the bank; on the river bank
7. run ... run a race; a run in her stocking
8. pen ... write with a pen; a pig’s pen
9. cast ... cast a vote for president; his arm is in a cast
10. mail ... mail a letter; pick up the mail
11. train ... train on the tracks; train a new student
12. bolt ... a lightning bolt; put a new bolt on a screw
13. row ... in the front row; row your boat
14. stamp ... stamp out the fire; a stamp on a letter
15. left ... left all alone at home; take a left turn
16. scale ... weigh on the scale; scale the wall
17. watch ... watch the game; set the time on a watch
18. check ... check your work; send a check to the doctor
19. ring ... ring the bell; give a ring to her
20. right ... he is right about that; take a right turn

Bonus
1. company... work for a company; invite the company over
2. coach ... coach the team; a coach with horses
3. charge ... charge the enemy; the doctor will charge a fee
4. bowl ... bowl of cherries; bowl a strike
5. plain ... Coastal Plain; the answer is plain

“HOMO” means “same” ... PRONOUNCED SPELLED

- homoPHONE means same “sound” same differently

->homoGRAPH means same “writing” same same

homoNYM means same “name” differently same

 Homonyms Vocabulary (with help)
SOL 5.7
Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently,
they have two or more different meanings.

1. bow ... bow to your partner; a violin bow

2. tear ... tear on your face; tear your paper
3. read ... read a story today; read a story yesterday
4. lead ... lead a group; use a lead pencil
5. dove ... a dove is a bird; he dove off the end of the pool
6. close ... close the door; do not stand too close
7. perfect ... a perfect score; perfect your drawing skills
8. present ... a birthday present; present your project
9. rebel ... a rebel soldier; to rebel against your parents
10. separate ... sleep in separate rooms; separate the boys
11. bass ... fish for bass; play the bass drum
12. wind ... wind a toy car; feel the wind blow
13. wound ... he wound the clock; a bleeding wound
14. use ... use your pen; that is a good use for water
15. record ... record your voice; a record of his attendance
16. live ... live in a house; a live concert
17. lives ... he lives in Roanoke; a cat has 9 lives
18. project ... project the light on the wall; turn in a project
19. conduct... be on your best conduct; conduct the band
20. drawer ... a sock drawer; he is a good drawer
Bonus
1. minute ... wait a minute; a minute insect
2. desert ... a dry desert; desert your best friend
3. number ... one is a number; his arm was number today
4. agape ... agape/brotherly love; his mouth was agape
5. delegate ... a delegate makes laws; to delegate authority
6. appropriate ... appropriate behavior; appropriate the funds
7. address... email address; address the crowd by speaking
- “HOMO” means “same” ... PRONOUNCED SPELLED
homoPHONE means same “sound” same differently

homoGRAPH means same “writing” same same

->homoNYM means same “name” differently same

 Preposition Vocabulary
SOL 5.7

1. above
2. across
3. before
4. behind
5. beside
6. during
7. except
8. from
9. inside
10. like
11. near
12. off
13. on
14. outside
15. over
16. past
17. since
18. through
19. under
20. without
Bonus
1. according to
2. because of
3. in regard to
4. in spite of
5. on account of
 Onomatopoeia Vocabulary
SOL 5.7
An onomatopoeia is a word that makes a sound.

1. achoo
2. buzz
3. screech
4. splash
5. ding
6. boom
7. crash
8. plop
9. click
10. crunch
11. meow
12. woof
13. pop
14. zip
15. slurp
16. pow
17. tick
18. quack
19. moo
20. zoom

Bonus
1. whoosh
2. cuckoo
3. sizzle
4. kerplunk
5. cock a doodle doo
6. burp
7. fizz
8. aooga
 Review
Most Important 5th Grade Reading Words

1. root word
2. prefix
3. suffix
4. fiction
5. nonfiction
6. poetry
7. plot
8. vocabulary
9. skim
10. oral
11. literature
12. graphic
13. t e x t
14. sentence
15. write
16. grammar
17. spelling
18. punctuation
19. quotation
20. reference

Bonus
1. glossary
2. thesaurus
3. capitalization
4. possessive
5. conflict
6. paraphrase
7. genre