Vocabulary Practice for Grades 4 & 5

1. What is a “polygon”?

A) A three-dimensional shape
B) A figure with multiple angles and sides
C) A type of line segment
D) A type of angle

2. What does the word “represent” mean?

A) To take away something
B) To stand for or symbolize something
C) To oppose something
D) To create something new

3. What does it mean to “predict” something?

A) To guess without any information
B) To remember something from the past
C) To say what will happen in the future based on information
D) To change an outcome

4. What is a “cause”?

A) The result of an action
B) A reason something happens
C) A random event
D) A solution to a problem

5. What does it mean to “infer” something?

A) To state something directly
B) To guess without evidence
C) To understand something indirectly based on evidence
D) To ask for clarification

6. What does it mean to “conclude” something?

A) To start a process
B) To decide or determine something after considering the information
C) To repeat an action
D) To describe something in detail

7. What does the word “estimate” mean?

A) To find the exact value
B) To make an educated guess about the quantity or value of something
C) To forget something important
D) To increase in size

8. What does it mean to “recognize” something?

A) To invent something new
B) To identify something or someone you have seen before
C) To ignore something
D) To eliminate something

9. What is an “adaptation”?

A) A type of story
B) A change made to fit a new environment or situation
C) A form of measurement
D) A mistake in a process

10. What is an “atlas”?

A) A collection of maps
B) A type of plant
C) A scientific instrument
D) A historical event