WorksheetsDictionary Skills Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.
Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which PHENOMENON is used here?
a rare or significant fact or event
the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice
a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation
Henry could effortlessly jockey his large tractor trailor rig into the tiniest of parking places.
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how JOCKEY is used in the sentence above.
(n) - one who rides a horse, especially as a profession
(v) - to ride a hose
(v) - to move or to maneuver skillfully
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how the word ISSUED is used in the sentence above?
Remembering the events of the day, Johanna sat pensively at the desk and wrote her journal entry.
Which definition best defines how the word ENTRY is used in the sentence above?
the right or privilege of entering :
the act of entering
a place of entrance
a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding
The fence was constructed along the boundary of the farm and was built to be stable for years.
Which definition best defines how the word STABLE is used in the sentence above?
a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed
steady, reliable, sturdy
a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management
the racehorses of one owner
Daddy and I stacked the sections of evenly cut wood out by the barn, giving it time to cure by the time we need it this winter.
Which definition best defines how the word CURE is used in the sentence above?
recovery or relief from a disease
to allow the removal of moisture
to free from something objectionable or harmful
spiritual charge
Which definition best defines how the word CURIOUS is used in the sentence above?
Which definition best defines how the word ALERT is used in the sentence above?
Timmy tried to secure the lock to the door by using two screws that he found lying nearby.
Which definition best defines how the word SECURE is used in the sentence above?
free from danger
assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt
affording safety
to fasten; to connect
Mom took the lace sample to the mall in
search of something that would come close, or possibly match alltogeher.
Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which SAMPLE is used above?
an entire piece of something
statistics; a subset
of a population: to
study a sample of
the total population.
a sound of short duration, as a musical tone or a drum beat, digitally stored in a synthesizer for playback.
an example
serving as a speci-
men: a sample piece
