5th Grade Word Study Guide
Quarter 1:
Concept 1
Concept 2
Concept 3
Concept
4
Vocabulary Skills
Antonym/Synonyms, Using words in
Homographs,
context
Parts of speech,
Roots & Affixes,
Shades of Meaning,
& Levels of
specificity
Quarter
2:
Concept 1
Concept 2
**Multiple Syllables
meaning
words,
**Choosing
the correct
meaning,
**Choosing
the best
word
Concept 3
Concept
4
Vocabulary Skills
Quarter
3:
Concept Concept 6
5
Spelling
Concept 7
Concept 8
Using reference materials
Phonics
Dictionary, thesaurus, Write Source,
Quick Words
**Using dictionary features
**Using thesaurus
**Using pronunciation guide
Figurative
Language
Idioms,
similes,
metaphors,
adages,
proverbs,
Concept
5
Spelling rules
Spelling
patterns
Concept 6
Concept 8
Using reference materials
Antonym/Synonyms, Using words
Parts of speech,
in context
Roots & Affixes,
Shades of Meaning,
& Levels of
specificity
**Multiple Syllables
meaning
words,
**Choosing
the correct
meaning,
**Choosing
the best
word
Phonics
Spelling rules
Spelling patterns
Dictionary, thesaurus, Write
Source, Quick Words
**Using dictionary features
**Using thesaurus
**Using pronunciation guide
Figurative
Language
Idioms,
similes,
metaphors,
adages,
proverbs,
Concept 1
Concept 3
Concept
5
Concept 6
Concept 7
Concept 8
Using reference materials
Figurative
Concept 2
Vocabulary Skills
Spelling
Concept 7
Concept
4
Spelling
Quarter
4:
Antonym/Synonyms, Using words
Parts of speech,
in context
Roots & Affixes,
Shades of Meaning,
& Levels of
specificity
**Multiple Syllables
meaning
words,
**Choosing
the correct
meaning,
**Choosing
the best
word
Phonics
Spelling rules
Spelling patterns
Dictionary, thesaurus, Write
Source, Quick Words
**Using dictionary features
**Using thesaurus
**Using pronunciation guide
Language
Idioms,
similes,
metaphors,
adages,
proverbs,
Concept 1
Concept 3
Concept
5
Concept 6
Concept 7
Concept 8
Using reference materials
Figurative
Language
Idioms,
similes,
metaphors,
adages,
proverbs,
Concept 2
Concept
4
Vocabulary Skills
Antonym/Synonyms, Using words
Parts of speech,
in context
Roots & Affixes,
Shades of Meaning,
& Levels of
specificity
Spelling
**Multiple Syllables
meaning
words,
**Choosing
the correct
meaning,
**Choosing
the best
word
Phonics
Spelling rules
Spelling patterns
Dictionary, thesaurus, Write
Source, Quick Words
**Using dictionary features
**Using thesaurus
**Using pronunciation guide