5th Grade  Vocabulary 

Our 5th grade vocabulary worksheets feature interesting formats and stories, and they also have built-in spelling practice. The content of the pages are designed to keep students engaged. What could be better? Scroll down through the whole page to find several pages that might be just right for your child or students!

See our big list of 200 5th grade vocabulary words and activities.

A Snowy Situation

Here's a peek at the printable page for this fun, educational worksheet. The complete text also appears below. 

Choose the correctly-spelled word in each pair. Then place it in the sentence where it makes the most sense.

Complete Printable Worksheet & Answers

1. While we were on the highway, we spotted a very __________________ driver.

2. He was weaving between lanes, using ______________ turn signals as he moved.

3. To make matters worse, we were driving in a ___________.

4. It was _____________ that the safety of many travelers was at risk.

5. Mom was a very ______________ motorist, and we were reassured by her careful driving.

6. She calmly __________________ through the blowing snow and slippery roads.

7. __________________, we noticed that a police officer had pulled over the dangerous driver.

8. We were reassured that he would not _________________ any other drivers or passengers.

9. As we moved _________________ in the icy, frigid weather, we were eager to get to our destination.

10. Weary and a bit ____________________, we finally arrived at my grandparents’ home.

11. Grandpa and Grandma were marking an incredible _________________, their 40^th wedding anniversary.    

12. Instead of celebrating with punch and cake as they had done at their wedding, we were happy to share an ________________ pot of hot chocolate! 

More 5th Grade Vocabulary & Spelling Worksheets

Shoe Shenanigans - More great practice in identifying and correcting misspelled 5th grade spelling words in this story about shopping for shoes!

Fifth Grade Spelling Words and Activities will provide excelling spelling practice with 240 grade-level words across 12 topical units. Lots of different activities are provided to make learning enjoyable. Learn more and download free sample pages here.

"Fish Net" and "Intersecting Synonyms" These fifth grade worksheets offer valuable vocabulary and spelling practice in fun, open-ended situations. On each page, you can assign the  words you want your students to practice. (Each student could actually use a different list, which is great for differentiation.)

Double Duty - It seems that everyone LEAVES when it's time to rake the LEAVES. Students will complete eighteen challenging sentences by choosing the correct multiple-meaning word. 

New! Fifth Grade Writing Prompts

Try these engaging writing prompts, aligned with our fifth grade spelling word list.  Use these stimulating prompts anytime throughout the year for fun spelling and writing practice!

Set #1 - Twelve engaging prompts featuring a magic frog act, a birthday surprise, Different Day and nine more!

Set #2 - Twelve more writing prompts for 5th grade, featuring a sneaky mouse in the principal's office,  mysterious bubbles and more. 

Proceed with Caution! This worksheet emphasizes correct spelling AND following directions. Students, proceed carefully at your own risk! Why? Because the directions on this page are very tricky. You'll need to read each step very carefully. Hopefully, you'll also have some fun along the way! 

Assembly Job - A fun vocabulary page in which students must use all the word parts to form exactly the right number of words, and then use some of the words in sentences. For example, of + ten = often...but your words may not be quite that simple!

Croaky Meets the Plumber and Extra Letters The first page features a crazy story about a frog and a plumber. The second worksheet has a puzzle-y twist. Both worksheets use words from our list of  300 sixth grade spelling words.

Wacky packages! - Students love to find others' mistakes, right? They'll enjoy finding the spelling errors on two whimsical boxes.  There's a wacky board/bored game and a package of waffles you don't want to eat! 

Find the Right Words: Students identify correctly spelled words in a list and then find them in a fun word search puzzle. Based on our fifth grade spelling word list, the word list contains 50 words, but only 30 of them are spelled correctly. Students will find only the correctly-spelled words inside the word search. 

Check out our AnyWord Book Series! Three eBooks of fun worksheets, games and partner activities that you can use with Any Spelling Words! They'll boost your students' 5th grade vocabulary skills. 

More Spelling Resources

In addition to 5th grade worksheets, you may also be interested in:

50 Sets of Confusing Homonyms - Defined, explained and used in sentences. It's a great boost for your 5th grade vocabulary lessons. 

Spelling Word Lists - Lots of lists for students in grades 1-9, as well as difficult words for upper grades and adults, all at your fingertips!

Visit my YouTube Channel for fun spelling practice videos!

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AnyWord Spelling Practice Series   Fun Worksheets, games & prompts that work with almost ANY spelling words!

Gigantic Spelling Bee Word Lists with definitions, sentences and languages

Spelling Bee Toolboxes for Grades 3/5 and 6/8   All the resources you need for a successful bee! 

Monumental Spelling Bee Word Lists for grades 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 with definitions, sentences and languages

Mammoth Spelling Bee Word Lists  for grades 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8  with sentences, definitions, and languages

Young Spellers Spelling Bee Word List for Grades 1 & 2 only 

100 Difficult Spelling Bee Words with Definitions, Sentences and Pronunciations, Volumes 1 and 2

600 Spelling Bee Words & Sentences for Gr 3/5 & 6/8 Extra words & sentences at two levels

101 Word Play Puzzlers   Discover the FUN of letters & words as you solve each unique puzzle. Great vocabulary & spelling practice!