This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice dictionary and thesaurus skills skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Words like "warm," "hot," and "scorching" show different shades of meaning for temperature.
2. A thesaurus groups synonyms so that the mildest word comes first and the strongest word comes last.
3. Replacing "good" with "excellent" makes your writing more precise .
4. A thesaurus labels each entry with its part of speech so you choose the right form.
5. The word "ate" can be replaced with "devoured" to show someone ate very quickly .
6. Cross-references in a thesaurus point you to related entries for more word choices.
7. Choosing "whispered" instead of "said" tells the reader the speaker was being quiet .
8. Writers avoid repeating the same word by finding synonyms in a thesaurus.
9. A formal essay needs formal synonyms, while a friendly letter can use informal ones.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each overused word to a stronger synonym.
Sad
→ Heartbroken
Terrified
Funny
→ Hilarious
Heartbroken
Scared
→ Terrified
Stunning
Pretty
→ Stunning
Hilarious
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Words like "warm," "hot," and "scorching" show different shades of meaning for temperature.
2) A thesaurus groups synonyms so that the mildest word comes first and the strongest word comes last.
3) Replacing "good" with "excellent" makes your writing more precise .
4) A thesaurus labels each entry with its part of speech so you choose the right form.
5) The word "ate" can be replaced with "devoured" to show someone ate very quickly .
6) Cross-references in a thesaurus point you to related entries for more word choices.
7) Choosing "whispered" instead of "said" tells the reader the speaker was being quiet .
8) Writers avoid repeating the same word by finding synonyms in a thesaurus.
9) A formal essay needs formal synonyms, while a friendly letter can use informal ones.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each overused word to a stronger synonym.
Sad
→ Heartbroken
Terrified
Funny
→ Hilarious
Heartbroken
Scared
→ Terrified
Stunning
Pretty
→ Stunning
Hilarious
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