Dictionary and Reference Skills Quizizz

Which definition is used in the following sentence: “It is so beautiful to watch the sun set on the beach.”

• a group of things thought of together

• to put in a place

• to make something happen, to begin

• to sink in the sky below the horizon

Which definition is used in the following sentence: “Alex bought a set of dishes at the store.”

• a group of things thought of together

• to put in a place

• to make something happen, to begin

• to sink in the sky below the horizon

Which definition is used in the following sentence: “The Big Black River is a branch of the Mississippi River.”

• a part of a tree that extends from the trunk

• an office that is located some distance from the headquarters

• a stream or river that flows into a larger one

• to move away or divide from the main body

Which definition is used in the following sentence: “Max broke his arm when he fell out of the tree branch.”

• a part of a tree that extends from the trunk

• an office that is located some distance from the headquarters

• a stream or river that flows into a larger one

• to move away or divide from the main body

Which definition is used in the following sentence: “I like spring, but my favorite season is summer.”

• a special time of the year devoted to a certain activity

• one of the four divisions of the year: fall, winter, spring, and summer

• to flavor or add zest to food

What would be the best resource to use if you needed to find the location of Washington, D.C.?

• Thesaurus
• Encyclopedia
• Television
• Atlas

Which reference material is used to find definitions of words?

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

• Almanac

Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?

• Thesaurus
• Phone Book
• Newspaper
• Almanac

Which reference material gives definitions of words?

• Encyclopedia
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Atlas

Your cousin just moved to Alabama and you want to see how far it is from Virginia. What source do you use? 

• atlas
• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus