Thesaurus usage

Thesaurus usage

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Thesaurus usage

Thesaurus usage

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.11-12.4C, L.6.4C, L.7.4C

+2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your friend said the new superhero movie was thrilling. If you look up 'thrilling' in a thesaurus to retell the story, which synonym best keeps the original meaning of excitement?

calm

long

exciting

funny

Answer explanation

In a thesaurus, 'exciting' is a direct synonym for 'thrilling', capturing the sense of high energy and suspense. The other words change the meaning entirely.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When you use a thesaurus, you find lists of synonyms. Match each word below to its correct synonym.

courageous

brave

intelligent

enormous

huge

calm

peaceful

smart

Answer explanation

Each word is paired with a synonym found in a thesaurus: enormous means huge, brave means courageous, calm means peaceful, and smart means intelligent.

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A thesaurus gives you many synonyms for 'look'. Sort these words based on the type of looking they describe: a quick action or a long, steady one.

Groups:

(a) Quick Look

,

(b) Long, Steady Look

peek

gaze

stare

glance

Answer explanation

A thesaurus helps distinguish between similar words. 'Glance' and 'peek' are quick looks, while 'stare' and 'gaze' describe looking for a longer time.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A thesaurus can also list antonyms (opposites). Which of the following words is an antonym for generous?

kind

giving

selfish

happy

Answer explanation

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. 'Selfish' is the opposite of 'generous', while 'kind' and 'giving' are synonyms.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'That was a fast race,' the word 'fast' is an adjective. If you look it up in a thesaurus, which synonym is also an adjective?

quickly

speed

swift

rush

Answer explanation

A thesaurus entry often notes the part of speech. 'Swift' is an adjective, just like 'fast'. 'Quickly' is an adverb, 'speed' is a noun, and 'rush' is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using a thesaurus can help you find antonyms (opposites). Match each word to its correct antonym.

complex

simple

depart

arrive

rude

ancient

modern

polite

Answer explanation

Each word is correctly matched with its opposite: arrive/depart, simple/complex, ancient/modern, and polite/rude. A thesaurus provides these relationships.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence below: The old, abandoned house looked **scary** in the dim moonlight. If you used a thesaurus to find a more precise word for **scary**, which synonym would best fit the context of the sentence?

startling

eerie

terrifying

unpleasant

Answer explanation

A thesaurus provides synonyms. While all the options are related to 'scary,' 'eerie' best describes something that is strange, mysterious, and frightening in a way that makes you feel uneasy. This perfectly fits the atmosphere of an old, abandoned house in the moonlight. 'Startling' suggests a sudden shock, 'terrifying' is much more intense, and 'unpleasant' is too general.

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