UIL Dictionary Skills Questions

What does a dictionary help us do?

• It tells us how to add numbers.

• It tells us what a word means.

• It tells us how many letters are in the alphabet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What word comes first in the dictionary?

• Cucumber

• Jogging

• Zebra

• Elephant

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.1B

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which definition best fits the way the word slipped is used in paragraph 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which definition best fits the way the word running is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which definition best fits the way the word chorus is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which definition best fits the way the word wild is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which definition best fits the way the word whisked is used in paragraph 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which definition best fits the way the word hauled is used in paragraph 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Which definition best fits the way the word matter is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C