This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice dictionary and thesaurus skills skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The guide words on a page are "shelter" and "shine." Which word would appear on this page?
A) Sheet
B) Ship
C) Sheriff
D) Should
2. A dictionary gives three definitions for "light": 1. brightness from the sun; 2. not heavy; 3. to set on fire. In "Please light the candle," which definition applies?
A) Definition 1
B) Definition 3
C) Definition 2
D) All three definitions
3. A thesaurus suggests "ancient," "elderly," and "vintage" as synonyms for "old." Which best fits "an ___ oak tree"?
A) Elderly
B) Vintage
C) Ancient
D) Senior
4. Which part of a dictionary entry helps you decide how many syllables the word "information" has?
A) The definition
B) The example sentence
C) The pronunciation respelling
D) The part of speech label
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If guide words are "dance" and "dare," the word "dark" would not appear on that page.
2. A thesaurus synonym must share the same part of speech as the original word.
3. The stressed syllable in a pronunciation key is shown with an accent mark.
4. Replacing "very big" with a single precise word like "enormous" makes writing more concise .
5. When two words are spelled the same but have different origins, they are listed as separate numbered entries.
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. The guide words on a page are "shelter" and "shine." Which word would appear on this page?
A) Sheet
B) Ship
C) Sheriff
D) Should
2. A dictionary gives three definitions for "light": 1. brightness from the sun; 2. not heavy; 3. to set on fire. In "Please light the candle," which definition applies?
A) Definition 1
B) Definition 3
C) Definition 2
D) All three definitions
3. A thesaurus suggests "ancient," "elderly," and "vintage" as synonyms for "old." Which best fits "an ___ oak tree"?
A) Elderly
B) Vintage
C) Ancient
D) Senior
4. Which part of a dictionary entry helps you decide how many syllables the word "information" has?
A) The definition
B) The example sentence
C) The pronunciation respelling
D) The part of speech label
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) If guide words are "dance" and "dare," the word "dark" would not appear on that page.
2) A thesaurus synonym must share the same part of speech as the original word.
3) The stressed syllable in a pronunciation key is shown with an accent mark.
4) Replacing "very big" with a single precise word like "enormous" makes writing more concise .
5) When two words are spelled the same but have different origins, they are listed as separate numbered entries.
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