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Dictionary skills Quizizz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Interested

b)

Angered

c)

Bored

d)

Exhausted

2.

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone.

a)

Tired

b)

Worried

c)

Confident

d)

Thrilled

3.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the SECOND definition of rebound?

a)

My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.

b)

The game turned on a great rebound.

c)

The softball rebounded off the catcher's mit and hit the batter in the eye.

d)

Every great player must be able to recover a rebound.

7.

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.

8.
Which word comes LAST in ABC order?
pixie, pizza, place, pit
a)
pixie
b)
pizza
c)
place
d)
pit
9.
Which word comes FIRST in ABC order?
tree, rock, queen, plate
a)
tree
b)
rock
c)
queen
d)
plate
10.
Which word comes FIRST in ABC order?
east
eat
easy
eaves
a)
east
b)
eat
c)
easy
d)
eaves
11.
Which word comes FIRST in ABC order?
moisture, mole,  mold, molt
a)
moisture
b)
mole
c)
mold
d)
molt
12.
Put these words in ABC order?
bud, budge, browse, bubble
a)
bud, budge, browse, bubble
b)
bubble, browse, budge, bud
c)
browse, bubble, bud, budge
d)
bubble, browse, budge, bud
13.
This is a set of guide words from a dictionary page.  The page number is written in the center. 
Question:  Which page would you find the word grind?
a)
32
b)
117
c)
97
d)
122
14.
This dictionary page has been ripped.  Which word below would not appear on this dictionary page?
a)
hall
b)
handy
c)
happy
d)
ham
15.

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

a)

optimistic

b)

reddish

c)

flushed

d)

happy

16.

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

17.

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)

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18.

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

19.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word import?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

20.

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)

a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed

b)

steady, reliable, sturdy

c)

a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management

d)

the racehorses of one owner