Dictionary Skills Review

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Dictionary Skills Review

Alphabetize the words in each list below.

List 1
hibiscus rose daisy petunia honeysuckle daffodil Put an _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

List 2
mouse mule monkey moose manatee mole 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

next to each question for which you could find the answer in a dictionary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How do you pronounce tortoise? Where do turtles live? Which is correct, turtel or turtle? What tortoise lives in Arizona? Why do turtles hibernate? How many syllables does the word carapace have? What is a plastron?

Find the word curious in your dictionary and answer the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are the guide words for the page? ____________ / ____________ Does the word curious come before or after the word curiosity? ____________ Is the word curious a noun, a verb, or an adjective? ____________ How many syllables are there in curious? ____________ What is one meaning of the word curious? _____________________________________

Read each pair of guide words for a dictionary page then underline the words you would find on that page. 1. beatific / bedlam 2. miniseries / misadventure 3. triple jump / troposphere bear millipede trolley beetle monkey train bee moose tugboat beak mink tractor bedbug mole tricycle

Divide the following words into syllables. 1. antelope _____________________ 2. hyacinth _____________________ 3. curiosity _____________________

Dictionary Skills Review answer key

Dictionary Skills Review

Alphabetize the words in each list below.

List 1
hibiscus rose daisy petunia honeysuckle daffodil Put an _____ _____ _____ 1. daffodil 2. daisy 3. hibiscus 4. honeysuckle 5. petunia 6. rose

List 2
mouse mule monkey moose manatee mole 1. manatee 2. mole 3. monkey 4. moose 5. mouse 6. mule

next to each question for which you could find the answer in a dictionary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How do you pronounce tortoise? Where do turtles live? Which is correct, turtel or turtle? What tortoise lives in Arizona? Why do turtles hibernate? How many syllables does the word carapace have? What is a plastron?

Find the word curious in your dictionary and answer the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are the guide words for the page? cuneiform-curry - depend on dictionary. Does the word curious come before or after the word curiosity? after Is the word curious a noun, a verb, or an adjective? adjective How many syllables are there in curious? three What is one meaning of the word curious? Answers will vary.

Read each pair of guide words for a dictionary page then underline the words you would find on that page. 1. beatific / bedlam 2. miniseries / misadventure 3. triple jump / troposphere bear millipede trolley beetle monkey train bee moose tugboat beak mink tractor bedbug mole tricycle

Divide the following words into syllables. 1. antelope an te lope 2. hyacinth hy a cinth 3. curiosity cu ri os i ty t y