Dictionary Skills - 10 questions

• She worked very meticulous on her art project.
• Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
• You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
• The story was about a young meticulous.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which word would you find between the following guide words;

kiwi---knit

• king

• kitty

• knob

• knife

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized _________.

• by length

• geographically

• alphabetically

• phonetically

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

Dictionaries put words at the top of each page in dark print to help people locate words quickly. What are these dark print words called?

• Location Words

• Reference Words

• Vocabulary Words

• Guide Words

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CCSS.L.3.2G

Which word would you find between the following guide words;

globe--gnome

• global

• glaze

• glossy

What is a useful tool that’s in alphabetical order that gives us: the meaning, part of speech, an example, and pronunciation of a word ?

• Your friend

• A dictionary

• An enclyopedia

• A thesaurus

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Find the word pole in the dictionary. What part of speech is pole¹ ?

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.5.5C

As Cairo grew over centuries, the demand for new buildings increased. To meet that demand, people took stones from the pyramid’s outer shell and used them to build houses and other buildings. This practice only advanced the shrinking process that’s been occurring for thousands of years, as the wind, sun, and rain have worn down the same outer layers of the pyramid.

In paragraph 5, the word advanced means —

• removed from the proper place

• caused to become less important

• proved the harmful effects of

• made happen faster

During the journey some children gathered firewood and buffalo chips, or droppings, which would be used as fuel for campfires. “We would take a sack and fill it as we progressed. . . . They were very thick in a certain place close to the road. . . . I thought I was in luck. "

In paragraph 6, the word progressed comes from a Latin root word that means to —

• work hard

• go forward

• grow strong

• face danger

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Families could carry only those possessions that would fit in a prairie schooner, or covered wagon. Toys, furniture, books, extra linens and clothing—even family heirlooms—were sold to raise money for the trip.

Read the dictionary entry below.

raise \ı ra¯z\ v 1. to move something higher 2. to rear a child 3. to collect 4. to improve

Which definition matches the meaning of raise in the paragraph?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D