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Dictionary Skills A+

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page with the guide words teaspoon and telephone?
a)
telescope
b)
teenage
c)
tattoo
d)
temper
2.
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page with the guide words laugh and lavish?
a)
lawyer
b)
late
c)
last
d)
laundry
3.
Which of these sets of guide words would be at the top of the page the entry "analyze" is on?
a)
amputate and ancient
b)
amble and amphibian
c)
anatomy and angle
d)
angry and analogue
4.
a)
plural
b)
noun
c)
singular
d)
three syllables
5.
a)
She worked very meticulous on her art project.
b)
Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
c)
You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
d)
The story was about a young meticulous.
6.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
7.
a)
box
b)
toe
c)
tax
d)
wax
8.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
the words at the top of each dictionary page that indicate the first word and the last word on the page
a)
guide
b)
synonyms
c)
antonyms
d)
pronunciations
15.
words that have similar meanings and can be found in a dictionary and in a thesaurus
a)
spelling
b)
antonyms
c)
synonyms
d)
similes
16.
the meaning of a word; usually organized by the most common one listed first
a)
definition
b)
pronunciation
c)
antonym
d)
etymology
17.
the function of a word or the manner in which it can be used in a sentence
a)
pronunciation
b)
thesaurus
c)
part of speech
d)
dialect
18.
the listing in a dictionary of how to say a word
a)
spelling
b)
etymology
c)
definition
d)
pronunciation
19.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
pearl
a)
before
b)
on 
c)
after
20.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
patter
a)
before
b)
on
c)
after
21.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
Pawnee
a)
before
b)
on
c)
after
22.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
pathological
a)
before
b)
on
c)
after
23.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
patriarch
a)
before
b)
on
c)
after
24.
The guide words on the page are the following:  
pathology * pattern
Where would the following word be located?
peachy
a)
before
b)
on
c)
after
25.
Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
adjective
c)
preposition
d)
verb
26.
Which part of speech describes a noun (person, place, or thing)?
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
conjunction
d)
verb
27.
Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb?
a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
noun
d)
adverb
28.
WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE RED WORD?  The Bronchos beat the Mavericks!
a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
pronoun
29.
The Bronchos beat the Mavericks!
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
conjunction
d)
interjection
30.
You will find your assignment on your desk.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
c)
pronoun
d)
noun
31.
Please write your name and date on the top of the page.
a)
adjective
b)
noun
c)
pronoun
d)
adverb
32.
Please write your name and date on the top of the page.
a)
preposition
b)
adverb
c)
conjunction
d)
verb
33.
Jim was really tired after the long, difficult day.
a)
pronoun
b)
interjection
c)
noun
d)
verb
34.
Jim was really tired after the long, difficult day.
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
conjunction
d)
adjective
35.
Jim was really tired after the long, difficult day.
a)
adverb
b)
preposition
c)
adjective
d)
conjunction
36.
Jim was really tired after the long, difficult day.
a)
verb
b)
adverb
c)
noun
d)
adjective