Vocabulary Workshop Enriched Edition Level Blue (Grade 5) Unit 8 Answers
Match the Meaning Answer Key
- To make people obey laws is to enforce
- To break something to pieces is to demolish
- An amazing act or deed might be called a(n) feat
- On cold mornings, my favorite breakfast is a(n) hearty bowl...
- The decision that a jury gives at the end of a trial is called the verdict
- If you give up a job, you resign from it.
- Something that is first in importance or order is called primary
- In most games, players take turns or alternate moves.
- A frisky puppy can be described as energetic
- If you are very observant, you'll notice the clues.
- Once fruit is fully mature, it can be harvested.
- To try very hard is to strive
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Synonyms Answer Key:
- handed down the ruling → verdict
- a cheerful laugh → hearty
- read about the daring achievement → feat
- packed a replacement camera → alternate
- abandon the job → resign
- attempt to learn → strive
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Antonyms Answer Key:
- construct a covered bridge → demolish
- idle workers → energetic
- showed an inexperienced outlook → mature
- an inattentive reader → observant
- overlook the “No Smoking” laws → enforce
- a secondary cause of blindness → primary
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Completing the Sentence Answer Key
Raising a New House
- demolish
- feat
- alternated
- strive
- observant
An After-School Job
- mature
- enforce
- hearty
To the Polls!
- primary
- energetic
- verdict
- resign
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Word Associations Answer Key
- d. “Not guilty!” – verdict
- b. walk the dog every other time. – alternate
- b. making daring rescues – feat
- d. a dogcatcher – enforce
- c. do their very best. – strive
- b. an old turtle – mature
- a. do three shows a day. – energetic
- d. a club membership – resigned
- c. comes first. – primary
- b. a laugh – hearty
- a. wide awake. – observant
- d. a dollhouse – demolish
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Word Study *Using a Thesaurus Answer Key
PRACTICE (Thesaurus Synonyms)
- cold →
freezing, frigid - make →
construct, produce - surprise →
shock, stun - leave →
abandon, quit
APPLY (Use Synonyms in Sentences)
- It was cold the week
before my swimming party. → chilly
- If I accidentally drop a book, I
will surprise the readers in the library. → startle
- The artist likes to make
works of art out of wire. → create
- The buses leave the
terminal at 9:10 P.M. → depart
- The weather turned cold as
the autumn season came to an end. → wintry
- The gardener will make a
shed for all her gardening tools. → build
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Shades of Meaning *Words That Describe People Answer Key
PRACTICE: Identify the type of person described
- A person who participates in
several after-school activities → energetic
- A person who complains about
standing in line → impatient
- A person who is particular about
how something is done → finicky
- A person who is able to solve a
problem creatively → resourceful
- A person who wants the corn and
peas in separate dishes → finicky
- A person who keeps checking a
clock when waiting for a bus → impatient
APPLY: Sample Open-Ended Prompts
- Think about a time you felt impatient.
What made you feel impatient?
→ (Answers may vary. Example: “I felt impatient when I was waiting in a long line for the rollercoaster.”) - At what time of day do you feel
most energetic? Why do you think this is so?
→ (Example: “In the morning, because I’ve had breakfast and feel rested.”) - Some people are finicky
about what they eat. What are you finicky about?
→ (Example: “I don’t like my foods to touch, so I always use divided plates.”) - Do you think a cook should be resourceful?
Explain your answer.
→ (Example: “Yes, because they need to find new ways to fix recipes if ingredients are missing.”)