Dictionary Skills Worksheet
A Grade 4 worksheet to practice dictionary skills including alphabetical order, guide words, and definitions.
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Dictionary Skills Practice
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Read each question carefully and use your dictionary skills to find the answers.
1. Put the following words in alphabetical order by numbering them from 1 to 5.
Elephant
Apple
Dog
Cat
Banana
2. Imagine you are looking up the word 'curious' in a dictionary. Which pair of guide words would you most likely see at the top of the page?
a) cloud - crayon
b) cup - curtain
c) crash - cry
The correct guide words are: -
3. Read the following dictionary entry for the word 'delight'. Then answer the question.
de·light /dəˈlīt/ noun 1. great pleasure. "a feeling of great delight." verb 2. please someone greatly. "the music delighted them."
Which meaning of 'delight' is used in the sentence: "The children felt great delight when they saw the puppies."
Meaning 1 (noun)
Meaning 2 (verb)
4. Use a dictionary to find the definition of the word 'fragile'. Write the definition below.
5. Use a dictionary to find a synonym for the word 'ancient'. Write it below.