Vocabulary Skills

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

• There is no difference

• The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence

• The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word

• Dictionaries are more expencsive

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

Put these words in ABC order.

classic, clasp, clamp, clack

• clack, clamp, classic, clasp

• classic, clasp, clamp, clack

• clack, clamp, clasp, classic

• clack, clamp, classic, clasp

Which word comes LAST in ABC order?
orbit, ordain, orca, orange

• orbit
• ordain
• orca
• orange

Quincy has not used the most effective word in sentence 30. To improve this sentence, he should change feeling to —

• tug

• impression

• urge

• encounter

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

• ugly
• tiny
• for dogs
• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• clean
• green
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

• annoying

• able to be heard

• loud

• creating vapor

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• sadness

• vorpality

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

• becoming

• sleeping

• galumphing

• faking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

Janie was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example for other classes.

• disappointed

• happy

• embarrassed

• burbled

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4