Reading Daily Review 3: Dictionary Practice
  • 1. The purpose of this week's reading selection is for the reader to practice______.
A) using a thesaurus
B) map skills
C) reading a chart
D) dictionary skills
  • 2. Which of the following words is a synonym for "lucky"?
A) awkward
B) fortunate
C) fond
D) elegant
  • 3. Which of these words is a verb?
A) faucet
B) billow
C) aye
D) endurance
  • 4. Which of the following words is associated with the color of red?
A) fiery
B) elegant
C) fond
D) acre
  • 5. Guide words are always the ______.
A) first two words on the next page.
B) first and second words on a dictionary page.
C) last two words on the previous page.
D) first and last words on a dictionary page.
  • 6. On which page of this dictionary would you look to find how to spell the word that means "there are no leaves on the trees"?
A) 63
B) 62
C) 11
D) 10
  • 7. Which pair of words are antonyms?
A) echo and bleat
B) fond and fortunate
C) endurance and breathe
D) awkward and elegant
  • 8. Which of the following words has three syllables?
A) fortunate
B) acre
C) faucet
D) billow
  • 9. The two words at the top of a dictionary page are called ______.
A) entry words
B) sight words
C) guide words
D) spelling words
  • 10. Which of the following is an opinion?
A) The part of speech is listed for the word in a dictionary.
B) A dictionary should not have pictures.
C) Words are divided into syllables in a dictionary.
D) A dictionary gives more than one meaning for some words.
  • 11. Which of the following sentences is a true statement?
A) A dictionary page should have only twenty entry words on each page.
B) A dictionary is the only resource to find synonyms and antonyms.
C) A dictionary divides words into syllables.
D) A dictionary must give at least three different meanings for each word.
  • 12. The bold words below the guide words on a dictionary page are the _______.
A) definitions
B) entry words
C) important words
D) parts of speech
  • 13. Which of the following words could be added to page 11?
A) buggy
B) bridge
C) bone
D) balloon
  • 14. Which of the following two guide words are verbs?
A) fortunate and echo
B) bare and aye
C) breathe and especial
D) ache and breathe
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