SLC Fifth Grade Sight Word List

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering key content-area and academic sight words from Quarters 1 through 4 of the SLC Fifth Grade Sight Word List.

capital

The city or town that functions as the official seat of government; or an uppercase letter.

experiment

A scientific test or procedure carried out to discover something, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a fact.

observe

To watch, view, or notice something carefully, especially for scientific study.

Washington

The first president of the United States, George Washington; or the capital city and state named in his honor.

British

Relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom and its people.

solution

A means of solving a problem; or a homogeneous mixture formed by dissolving one substance into another.

information

Facts, data, or knowledge provided or learned about a particular topic.

rhythm

A regular, repeated pattern of sounds, movements, or musical beats.

electric

Powered by, producing, or relating to electricity.

property

An essential characteristic, quality, or trait belonging to an object or substance; or a possession.

Japanese

Relating to the country, people, language, or culture of Japan.

France

A sovereign nation located in Western Europe.

indicate

To point out, show, or serve as a sign of something.

Greek

Relating to the country of Greece, its people, history, or language.

process

A series of systematic actions, operations, or steps taken to achieve a specific end.

substance

A specific kind of physical matter with distinct, uniform properties.

decimals

Numbers based on the number 10 that use a decimal point to represent tenths, hundredths, and other fractional parts.

compound

A substance formed from two or more separate elements chemically bonded together; or anything composed of multiple parts.

molecules

Groups of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.

elements

Pure chemical substances composed of only one type of atom that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

industry

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and the manufacturing of goods in factories.

trade

The commercial action or business of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.

value

The monetary worth, utility, or importance of something; or a specific numerical amount.

current

A continuous, directed flow of water, air, or electrical charge; or belonging to the present time.

language

A structured system of communication consisting of spoken, written, or signed words used by humans.

oxygen

A colorless, odorless, life-supporting chemical gas essential for aerobic respiration in animals and plants.

plural

A grammatical form of a noun or pronoun that denotes more than one person, place, or thing.

determine

To find out, decide, or establish firmly through investigation or calculation.

energy

The capacity or power to do work, produce heat, or cause physical changes.

adjective

A part of speech that modifies, qualifies, or describes a noun or pronoun.

division

The mathematical operation of separating a quantity into equal parts or groups.

details

Individual facts, items, or particular features that describe or clarify a larger whole.