Dictionary Definition Skills

What word comes first in the dictionary?

• Heckling

• Hazard

• Limber

• Quail

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How many definitions does the word "knot" have?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

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CCSS.L.5.5C

How many of these definitions are verbs?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• none

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• acrography and acronychal

• actuate and acumen

• across and act

• actinotherapy and actual

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What can you find in a dictionary?

Select all that apply.

• Definitions

• Synonyms and antonyms

• Movie tickets

• Syllables

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How many syllables are in the word "education"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a synonym?

• A word that means the same as another word

• A word that means the opposite of another word

• A word that you find in the dictionary

• The definition of a word

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Using the dictionary, write the third definition of the word “incompetent”.

• lacking the qualities necessary

• not legally qualified

• inadequate to or unsuitable for a purpose

• 8th grade students

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C