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. A dictionary shows "[Latin temperare, to mix]" after the word "temperature." What does this information tell you?
A) How to spell the word
B) The word's origin and original meaning
C) How many syllables the word has
D) Which definition to use
2. A thesaurus lists "thrilled," "pleased," "content," and "ecstatic" for "happy." Which word has the strongest meaning?
A) Pleased
B) Content
C) Ecstatic
D) Thrilled
3. The guide words are "together" and "took." Which word would NOT be found on this page?
A) Tomato
B) Tongue
C) Topic
D) Tone
4. A student writes "The kitten devoured its milk." Why is "devoured" a poor synonym choice for "drank"?
A) Devoured is not a real word
B) Devoured means eating greedily, not drinking
C) Devoured and drank are antonyms
D) Devoured is only used for people
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The etymology section of a dictionary entry uses brackets to show a word's origin .
2. Choosing a synonym that is too strong or too weak can change the tone of your writing.
3. The long vowel mark above a letter in a pronunciation key is called a macron .
4. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning .
5. After choosing a thesaurus synonym, you should reread the sentence to make sure it sounds natural .
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A dictionary shows "[Latin temperare, to mix]" after the word "temperature." What does this information tell you?
A) How to spell the word
B) The word's origin and original meaning
C) How many syllables the word has
D) Which definition to use
2. A thesaurus lists "thrilled," "pleased," "content," and "ecstatic" for "happy." Which word has the strongest meaning?
A) Pleased
B) Content
C) Ecstatic
D) Thrilled
3. The guide words are "together" and "took." Which word would NOT be found on this page?
A) Tomato
B) Tongue
C) Topic
D) Tone
4. A student writes "The kitten devoured its milk." Why is "devoured" a poor synonym choice for "drank"?
A) Devoured is not a real word
B) Devoured means eating greedily, not drinking
C) Devoured and drank are antonyms
D) Devoured is only used for people
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The etymology section of a dictionary entry uses brackets to show a word's origin .
2) Choosing a synonym that is too strong or too weak can change the tone of your writing.
3) The long vowel mark above a letter in a pronunciation key is called a macron .
4) A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning .
5) After choosing a thesaurus synonym, you should reread the sentence to make sure it sounds natural .
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