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Dictionary Skills and Guide Words

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

a)

Definition

b)

Example

c)

Part of speech

d)

Pronunciation

2.

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

a)

by length

b)

geographically

c)

alphabetically

d)

phonetically

3.

What does a dictionary NOT have?

a)

Pronunciation guide

b)

Guide words

c)

Recipies

d)

Parts of Speech

4.

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

message – monkey

a)

manatee

b)

mount

c)

monarch

d)

merchant

5.

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

vacuum – vehicle

a)

vacancy

b)

vein

c)

verity

d)

vehemence

6.

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

quail – quit

a)

quarrel

b)

quad

c)

quack

d)

quiver

7.

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the

given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

advice – again

a)

advertisement

b)

advocacy

c)

agree

d)

admire

8.

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the

given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

infest – inheritable

a)

inherent

b)

infer

c)

injure

d)

inheritance

9.
Based on this dictionary entry, which of the following sentences matches this meaning of the word "bark"?
a)
The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap. 
b)
That dog's bark is worse than his bite. 
c)
I barked my shin on the coffee table. 
10.
Which definition best fits the following sentence: Noah was excited that she had been picked to judge the school's talent show. 
a)
Definition 1
b)
Definition 2
c)
Definition 3
11.

The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns.


Which definition of light is used in this sentence?

a)

lamp

b)

not heavy

c)

sunshine

d)

bright

12.

Which word has multiple definitions and will fit in both sentences?


The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.

You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar.

a)

squirrel

b)

look

c)

move

d)

duck