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WorksheetsDictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:
There is no difference.
The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.
The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.
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CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.
He moved quickly down the sidewalk to get away from the dog.
raced
stopped
ran
hustled
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
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
CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.
Mom said to clean the messy room.
dirty
sloppy
organized
untidy
Which word from the thesaurus above is an adjective?
bathe
cherish
joyful
trip
Which word from the thesaurus above could replace happy in this sentence?
The band played a happy song.
cherish
jaunt
merry
tidy
Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word import?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word trepidation?
noun
verb
adjective
preposition
pixie, pizza, place, pit
Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.
I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more.
Interested
Angered
Bored
Exhausted
Can the dictionary help you with pronunciation?
Yes
No
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
This is a hard problem.
tough
firm
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
She had a very bright idea.
light
smart
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
He keeps his room very neat.
clean
excellent
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
Can you close the window?
shut
near
Use the sample thesaurus page to complete the table with the information needed.
ready - synonym- _________ antonym-_________
syn. prepared; ant. unready
syn. easygoing; ant. tense
syn. far away; ant. close
syn. dispute; ant. submit
