Reference Materials (Dictionary Skills) Quiz

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the second definition of rebound?

• My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.

• The game turned on a great rebound.

• The softball rebounded off the catcher's mit and hit the batter in the eye.

• Every great player must be able to recover a rebound.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the first definition of obstruct?

• The terrorists' plan was obstructed by the witness's report.

• The snowbanks completely obstructed the roads in and out of our neighborhood.

• We expected an ocean view, but our view of the beach was obstructed by the construction crane.

• An emergency meeting of the basketball team obstructed our ability to get practice over with early.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word import?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word stupendous comes from a word that means what?

• to be stunned

• extremely large in amount

• remarkable

• so great in importance as to amaze

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word trepidation?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word deliberate can be used as what two parts of speech?

• adjective and verb

• interjection and verb

• adjective and adverb

• adjective and interjection

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What is the language of origin of the word writhe?

• English

• American

• Latin

• Germanic

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What is the adjective form of the word minuscule?

• minuscular

• minusculely

• minusculious

• miniscule

Use this dictionary entry to answer question.

pop, (verb)

1. to open wide 2. to move quickly 3. to make a short, sharp sound 4.to let go of

Read this sentence.

I could hear the car's tire pop when it drove over the nail.

Which dictionary entry gives the BEST meaning for the word pop?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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