Vocabulary Workshop - Tools for Comprehension - Level Blue - Grade 5 Correlation to North Carolina ELA Standard Course of Study

Sep 28, 2026

Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Level Blue, Grade 5, provides an alignment between unit vocabulary instruction and the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study. It focuses on Language Standards for Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, emphasizing determining meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words through context clues, word parts, relationships, and references. Supporting sections connect grade-level reading, informational text, literature, foundational skills, writing, and speaking/listening standards with specific unit exercises and page references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages29

Reading Time1 h 13 min

AccessFree to download

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Context Clues

Introducing the Words

Definitions

Synonyms and Antonyms

Completing the Sentence

Word Associations

Words in Context

Additional Aligned Content

Vocabulary Workshop Tools for Comprehension Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study Grade 5 Key Aligned Content Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 2 Additional Aligned Content Reading Standards for Literature......................................................... 10 Reading Standards for Informational Text........................................ 14 Reading Foundational Skills .................................................................. 19 Writing Standards .....................................................................................23 Speaking and Listening Standards ..................................................... 26 Language Standards................................................................................ 28 [www.SadlierSchool.com](www.SadlierSchool.com) • 800-221-5175 Vocabulary Workshop: Tools for Comprehension, Level Blue / Grade 5 Correlation to the North Carolina English Language Arts Standard Course of Study, Grade 5 Key Aligned Content LANGUAGE STRAND Language Standards NORTH CAROLINA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: TOOLS FOR COMPREHENSION—LEVEL BLUE / GR. 5 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use | L.5.4 Determine and/or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies:: context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.
continued | CONTEXT CLUES
STUDENT EDITION/TEACHER’S EDITION
Introducing the Words
Introducing the Words is a reading passage at the beginning of each Unit that presents all twelve highlighted Unit study words in context.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 6–7; Unit 2, SE pp. 16–17; Unit 3, SE pp. 26–27; Unit 4, SE pp. 36–37; Unit 5, SE pp. 46–47; Unit 6, SE pp. 56–57; Unit 7, SE pp. 68–69; Unit 8, SE pp. 78–79; Unit 9 SE pp. 88–89; Unit 10 SE pp. 98–99; Unit 11 SE pp. 108–109; Unit 12, SE pp. 118–119; Unit 13,
SE pp. 130–131; Unit 14, SE pp. 140–141; Unit 15, SE pp. 150–151; Unit 16,
SE pp. 160–161; Unit 17, SE pp. 170–171; Unit 18, SE pp. 180–181
• Teaching Notes: Introducing the Words—TE p. T26
Definitions
After examining the pronunciation, part of speech, and definition for each word, students see the word in the context of one or more example sentences.
• Unit 1, SE pp. 8–9; Unit 2, SE pp. 18–19; Unit 3, SE pp. 28–29; Unit 4, SE pp. 38–39; Unit 5, SE pp. 48–49; Unit 6, SE pp. 58–59; Unit 7, SEpp. 70–71; Unit 8, SE pp. 80–81; Unit 9, SE pp. 90–91; Unit 10, SE pp. 100–101; Unit 11, SE pp. 110–111; Unit 12, SE pp. 120–121; Unit 13, SE pp. 132–133; Unit 14, SE pp. 142–143; Unit 15, SE pp. 152–153; Unit 16, SE pp. 162–163; Unit 17, SE pp. 172–173; Unit 18, SE pp. 182–183
• Teaching Notes: Definitions—TE p. T28
Synonyms and Antonyms
The Synonyms and Antonyms exercises require students to write the word that has the same or opposite meaning as the boldface word in the given phrase. To complete the exercises, students rely on context clues to find the right synonym or antonym.
• Unit 1, SE p. 10; Unit 2, SE p. 20; Unit 3, SE p. 30; Unit 4, SE p. 40; Unit 5, SE p. 50; Unit 6, SE p. 60; Unit 7, SE p. 72; Unit 8, SE p. 82; Unit 9, SE p. 92; Unit 10, SE p. 102; Unit 11, SE p. 112; Unit 12, SE p. 122; Unit 13, SE p. 134; Unit 14, SE p. 144; Unit 15, SE p. 154; Unit 16, SE p. 164; Unit 17, SE p. 174; Unit 18, SE p. 184
• Teaching Notes: Synonyms and Antonyms—TE p. T29
Completing the Sentence
For each Completing the Sentence exercise, students rely on context clues in order to identify and write the word from the box that best completes the sentence. They learn that one or more context clues in sentences can be before or after the unfamiliar word.
• Unit 1, SE p. 11; Unit 2, SE p. 21; Unit 3, SE p. 31; Unit 4, SE p. 41; Unit 5, SE p. 51; Unit 6, SE p. 61; Unit 7, SE p. 73; Unit 8, SE p. 83; Unit

FAQs

What vocabulary skill is emphasized in L.5.4 for Grade 5?

Students determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using grade-level reading and content. Strategies include context clues, word parts, word relationships, and reference materials.

How does “Introducing the Words” support vocabulary learning?

“Introducing the Words” presents the twelve highlighted unit study words in context through a reading passage at the beginning of each unit.

How do the Synonyms and Antonyms exercises work?

Students write the synonym or antonym that matches the same or opposite meaning as the boldface word in a given phrase, using context clues to find the correct answer.

Sep 28, 2026

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