Let me work through each sentence step by step to find the correct word from the word bank.
Word Bank:
- Exhausted
- Heroic
- Superior
- Hostile
- Consistently
- Expectation
- Accurate
- Escalate
- Persuade
- Effortless
Sentence 1: "I am _______ after staying up until 2:00 am last night."
- Staying up very late makes you tired
- The word for very tired is "exhausted"
- Answer:
Exhausted
Sentence 2: "Bayron is such a fast runner, he makes running look _______."
- If someone is very good at something, it looks easy for them
- The word for making something look easy is "effortless"
- Answer:
Effortless
Sentence 3: "In Room 15, the _______ is to try your hardest."
- This talks about what is expected or required
- The word for what is expected is "expectation"
- Answer:
Expectation
Sentence 4: "The situation will quickly _______ if you continue cheating."
- When things get worse or more serious, they escalate
- The word for getting worse is "escalate"
- Answer:
Escalate
Sentence 5: "Firefighters are _______ for saving people and animals."
- Saving people and animals is brave and courageous
- The word for brave acts is "heroic"
- Answer:
Heroic
Sentence 6: "If people are angry and mean that means they are _______."
- Angry and mean describes unfriendly behavior
- The word for unfriendly is "hostile"
- Answer:
Hostile
Sentence 7: "He is the king, so that makes him feel _______."
- Being king means being above others in rank
- The word for being above or better than others is "superior"
- Answer:
Superior
Sentence 8: "Jacob _______ turns in his homework on time."
- This talks about doing something regularly or always
- The word for doing something regularly is "consistently"
- Answer:
Consistently
Sentence 9: "Ms. Mariam didn't want to come to the park so I had to _______ her to come with me."
- When someone doesn't want to do something but you convince them, you persuade them
- The word for convincing someone is "persuade"
- Answer:
Persuade
Sentence 10: "Sometimes drawings of people aren't always _______."
- This talks about whether drawings look exactly like the real person
- The word for being exact or correct is "accurate"
- Answer:
Accurate
Final Answer:
1. Exhausted
2. Effortless
3. Expectation
4. Escalate
5. Heroic
6. Hostile
7. Superior
8. Consistently
9. Persuade
10. Accurate
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade vocabulary.