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Dictionary Skills

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

having strong loyalty

b)

to set apart for a special use

c)

to center the attention or activies of

d)

dedicated to

2.

Using the dictionary, write the first definition of the word “sanguine”.

a)

optimistic

b)

reddish

c)

flushed

d)

happy

3.

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

a)

lacking the qualities necessary

b)

not legally qualified

c)

inadequate to or unsuitable for a purpose

d)

8th grade students

4.

What is the third definition of the word "saturation"?

a)

an overwhelming concentration of military forces or firepower

b)

the state of being saturated

c)

freedom from state dilution from water

d)

steeped in moisture

5.

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

a)

There is no difference

b)

The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence

c)

The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word

d)

Dictionaries are more expencsive

6.

Lisa lives in a pastoral setting.


Using the definition and synonyms of pastoral in the dictionary, you know that Lisa lives in a ____________ setting.

a)

colorful

b)

city

c)

frightening

d)

country

7.

Look up the word notch. There are multiple entries for the word. According to your dictionary, notch can be which two parts of speech?

a)

a noun and a verb

b)

a noun and an adjective

c)

a verb and an adjective

d)

an adverb and an exclamation

8.

Old Man Jones is an anchorite. Based on the definitions and synonyms given for this word, you know that Old Man Jones is a ______________.

a)

musician

b)

teacher

c)

TV anchor

d)

hermit

9.
This dictionary page has been ripped.  Which word below would not appear on this dictionary page?
a)
hall
b)
handy
c)
happy
d)
ham
10.
This is a set of guide words from a dictionary page.  The page number is written in the center. 
Question: Which word would be found on page 117?
a)
ground
b)
grow
c)
groom
11.
What is the first adjective in the E-section?
a)
e
b)
ea
c)
each
d)
eager
12.
What is a samosa?
a)
a mall triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil
b)
a member of a people of northern Scandinavia
c)
an urn with a spigot at its based used especially in Russia to boil water for tea
d)
the time of the 11th time zone west of Greenwich that includes American Samoa
13.
What part of speech is "Turkish delight"?
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
pronoun
d)
noun
14.
A windjammer sounds like a storm, but what is it really?
a)
an older man
b)
a ship
c)
the presidential pet 
d)
a type of photograph used before digitization
15.

Put these words in ABC order.

classic, clasp, clamp, clack

a)

clack, clamp, classic, clasp

b)

classic, clasp, clamp, clack

c)

clack, clamp, clasp, classic

d)

clack, clamp, classic, clasp

16.
Which word comes LAST in ABC order?
orbit, ordain, orca, orange
a)
orbit
b)
ordain
c)
orca
d)
orange
17.
Which word comes FIRST in ABC order?
moisture, mole,  mold, molt
a)
moisture
b)
mole
c)
mold
d)
molt