Using a Dictionary and Thesaurus

Which word from the thesaurus above is an adjective?

• bathe

• cherish

• joyful

• trip

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You are writing a report about a cheetah.  Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report.  Where would you look for a better word?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What order are the words in a dictionary listed in?

• Alphabetical

• Numerical

• Subject

• Dewey

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.1B

What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"

• Dictionary

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence. He keeps his room very neat.

• clean

• excellent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Can you close the window?

• shut

• near

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

She had a hard time solving the problem.

• difficult

• troublesome

• complicated

• easy

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

The cake was too big to fit in the box.

• small

• huge

• large

• massive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence. This is a hard problem.

• tough

• firm

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C