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Dictionary Wars

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which definition best fits the way harness is used in the following sentence: The farmer tightened the harness on the horse's neck before climbing on his back.

(a)  

2.

Which definition best fits the way round is used in the following sentence: The students played one round of Taboo in class to review their vocabulary words.

(a)  

3.

Which definition best fits the way stub is used in the following sentence: The pencil was in the electric sharpener for so long that it became a stub.

(a)  

4.

Which definition best fits the way arm is used in the following sentence: During the American Revolution, they had to arm the soldiers with muskets.

(a)  

5.

Which definition best fits the way chivalry is used in the following sentence: The boy showed a great deal of chivalry when he held the door open for the girls walking in behind him.

(a)  

6.

Which definition best fits the way mouth is used in the following sentence: The canoe followed the current through the mouth of the river and out into the lake.

(a)  

7.

Which definition best fits the way prod is used in the following sentence: The cowboy tried to prod the horse into crossing the shallow river, but the horse didn't budge.

(a)  

8.

Which definition best fits the way outfit is used in the following sentence: My dad told me that the men driving by in the army vehicles were part of the same outfit.

(a)  

9.

Which definition best fits the way function is used in the following sentence: The ball that Cinderella attended was quite the fancy function.

(a)  

10.

Which definition best fits the way disorder is used in the following sentence: The 5th graders walked out at the end of the day leaving their classroom in complete disorder, with books, clipboards, and pencils all over the floor.

(a)  

11.

What is the definition of the word mackerel? The little girl and her father lifted their pole out of the water and watched as the mackerel thrashed back and forth on the end of the line.

(a)  

12.

Which words in the following sentence help you figure out the meaning of mackerel? The little girl and her father lifted their pole out of the water and watched as the mackerel thrashed back and forth on the end of the line.

a)

the little girl and her father

b)

watched as the mackerel

c)

her father lifted their pole

d)

thrashed back and forth on the end of the line

13.

What is the definition of the word glockenspiel? Billy picked up the glockenspiel and began to play the song along with his teacher, pounding out the quick rhythm while tapping his foot.

(a)  

14.

Which words in the following sentence below help you figure out the meaning of glockenspiel? Billy picked up the glockenspiel and began to play the song along with his teacher, pounding out the quick rhythm while tapping his foot.

a)

began to play

b)

began to play the song

c)

tapping his foot

d)

along with his teacher

15.

What is the definition of the word vanquish? Jillian was able to vanquish her fear of people in character costumes when she went to Disney World and had fun taking pictures with the characters.

(a)  

16.

Which words in the following sentence help you figure out the meaning of vanquish? Jillian was able to vanquish her fear of people in character costumes when she went to Disney World and had fun taking pictures with the characters.

a)

had fun taking pictures

b)

Jillian was able to vanquish

c)

pictures with the characters

d)

in character costumes

17.

What is the definition of the word scythe? My dad's lawnmower broke, so he had to get out the scythe to do the chore the old-fashioned way.

(a)  

18.

Which words in the following sentence help you figure out the meaning of scythe? My dad's lawnmower broke, so he had to get out the scythe to do the chore the old-fashioned way.

a)

My dad's

b)

he had to get out

c)

lawnmower broke

d)

do the chore

19.

Which definition best fits the way percolate is used in the following sentence: I walked out of my bedroom in the morning to the smell of coffee. I looked over to see the steamy liquid percolate into the cup.

(a)  

20.

Which words in the following sentence help you figure out the meaning of percolate? I walked out of my bedroom in the morning to the smell of coffee. I looked over to see the steamy liquid percolate into the cup.

a)

walked out of my bedroom

b)

the smell of coffee

c)

I looked over

d)

in the morning