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Dictionary Skills and Context Clues

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Dictionary Skills and Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which definition best defines how the word STABLE is used in the sentence above?

a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed

steady, reliable, sturdy

a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management

the racehorses of one owner

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using the dictionary, find the second definition of the word “devote”.

having strong loyalty

to set apart for a special use

to center the attention or activies of

dedicated to

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How many definitions does the word "knot" have?

5

4

3

6

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The word "acrostic" falls between which two words in this dictionary entry?

acrography and acronychal

actuate and acumen

across and act

actinotherapy and actual

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which definition of the word "gouge" means the same as in the following sentence? There was a nasty gouge in my otherwise beautiful apple.

Noun definition 1

Noun definition 2

verb definition 1

Verb definition 2

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can you find in a dictionary?

Select all that apply.

Definitions

Synonyms and antonyms

Movie tickets

Syllables

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How many of these definitions are verbs?

2

3

1

none

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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