
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Authored by Sheila Jones
English
2nd - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report. Where would you look for a better word?
dictionary
thesaurus
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which reference book would you use to find the meaning of the word horizon?
dictionary
thesaurus
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You are writing a report about a cheetah. Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?
dictionary
thesaurus
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word import?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What order are the words in a dictionary listed in?
Tags
CCSS.RF.K.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2G
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