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DICTIONARY SKILLS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

The game turned on a great rebound.

b)

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

c)

My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.

d)

Every great player must be able to recover a rebound.

2.

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

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word deliberate can be used as what two parts of speech?

a)

interjection and verb

b)

adjective and interjection

c)

adjective and verb

d)

adjective and adverb

4.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the first definition of obstruct?

a)

The terrorists' plan was obstructed by the witness's report.

b)

We expected an ocean view, but our view of the beach was obstructed by the construction crane.

c)

An emergency meeting of the basketball team obstructed our ability to get practice over with early.

d)

The snowbanks completely obstructed the roads in and out of our neighborhood.

5.

Which word can be found on the same page as these guide words?


lick - lizard

a)

liar

b)

lullaby

c)

limb

6.

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Dictionaries are more expensive

d)

There is no difference

7.

This dictionary page has been ripped. Which word below would not appear on this dictionary page?

a)

hall

b)

handy

c)

happy

d)

ham

8.

what is no 3?

a)

part of speech

b)

guideword

c)

headword

d)

noun

9.

what is no 1?

a)

guide word

b)

headword

c)

spelling

d)

system

10.

Which word would you find on the same page as the following guide words;

pedal--pelt

a)

pebble

b)

pearly

c)

peace

d)

peek

11.

Use this dictionary entry to answer question.


pop, (verb)

1. to open wide 2. to move quickly 3. to make a short, sharp sound 4.to let go of


Read this sentence.


I could hear the car's tire pop when it drove over the nail.


Which dictionary entry gives the BEST meaning for the word pop?

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

12.

Families could carry only those possessions that would fit in a prairie schooner, or covered wagon. Toys, furniture, books, extra linens and clothing—even family heirlooms—were sold to raise money for the trip.


Read the dictionary entry below.


raise \ı ra¯z\ v 1. to move something higher 2. to rear a child 3. to collect 4. to improve


Which definition matches the meaning of raise in the paragraph?

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

13.

Which word comes LAST in ABC order?

pixie, pizza, place, pan

a)

pixie

b)

pizza

c)

place

d)

pan

14.

Put these words in ABC order?

bud, budge, browse, bubble

a)

bud, budge, browse, bubble

b)

browse, bubble, bud, budge

c)

budge, browse, bubble, bud,

d)

bubble, browse, budge, bud

15.

Which word below would not be on the same page as the following guide words

laugh---laundry

a)

launch

b)

lava

c)

laughter

16.

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)

97

c)

122

d)

117

17.

which one is the odd one out in this row?


Van ship bus motorcycle

a)

van

b)

ship

c)

bus

d)

motorcycle

18.

which one is the odd one out in this row?


Elbow nose knee shoulder

a)

Elbow

b)

nose

c)

knee

d)

shoulder

19.

How many syllables are in obedient?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

a)

by length

b)

geographically

c)

alphabetically

d)

phonetically