Reference Sources
If you want to find a map of China, you should look in a(n)...
a) atlas
b) dictionary
c) thesaurus
d) encyclopedia
a) atlas
Which word does NOT start with a closed syllable?
a) basket
b) napkin
c) picnic
d) program
d) program
On my last day of summer camp, my favorite counselor gave me a keychain as a keepsake to remember the time we shared.
What is the meaning of the word "keepsake" in this sentence?
a) ticket
b) souvenir
c) joke
d) punishment
b) souvenir
Which word does NOT have a prefix?
a) undo
b) unwanted
c) understand
d) unaware
c) understand
Fix this sentence:
She new you owed her fifty scents.
She knew you owed her fifty cents.
Anna is writing a paragraph and thinks she's using the word "fun" too much. What could she use to find new words to use that have the same meaning?
a) atlas
b) dictionary
c) thesaurus
d) encyclopedia
c) thesaurus
Which word contains an r-controlled vowel?
a) race
b) shirt
c) apron
d) agree
b) shirt
In The Lion King, Simba wanted vengeance for his father's death; Scar had killed Simba's father to take power.
What does the word "vengeance" mean in this sentence?
a) revenge
b) payment
c) control
d) certainty
a) revenge
What suffix means "full of"?
a) -less
b) -ly
c) -able
d) -ful
d) -ful
Which two words would appear on the same dictionary page as these guide words?
sock - soldier
a) soil
b) soak
c) solid
d) soccer
e) solve
f) soft
a) soil
f) soft
Lindsey doesn't know the definition of the word "essential". What reference source could she use to find the definition?
a) atlas
b) dictionary
c) thesaurus
d) encyclopedia
b) dictionary
Which word does NOT have 3 syllables?
a) apartment
b) burrito
c) trashcan
d) hospital
c) trashcan
Our attempts to open the door were futile; it was locked tightly and we didn't have the key.
What does the word "futile" mean in this sentence?
a) confident
b) easy
c) open-minded
d) useless
d) useless
What is the root word of "immorally"?
a) immoral
b) moral
c) morally
d) mor
b) moral
Fix this sentence:
Are you aloud to be hear?
Are you allowed to be here?
If you want to find the synonyms and antonyms of a word, you should use this reference source.
thesaurus
What type of syllable is the second syllable of "argument"?
open syllable
Unlike the nimble dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.
What does the word "nimble" mean in this sentence?
graceful
What does the prefix -un mean?
not
Flynn couldn't believe it. He had built a working time machine. He wondered whether he should travel to the past or the future first. After a few moments of thought, he decided to travel to the future. He thought it might be cool to see some new inventions. Flynn pressed a few buttons on the time machine and poof! He was on his way to the future.
What is the genre of the passage above?
You just learned about volcanoes in school and you want to learn more. What reference source should you use to find more information on volcanoes?
encyclopedia
What type of syllable is the first syllable of "furniture"?
r-controlled
Greg pondered the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.
What does the word "pondered" mean in this sentence?
thought carefully about
What does the suffix -less mean?
without
Which pair of guide words would appear on the same page as the word "water"?
a) waddle - walk
b) wall - wane
c) want - warm
d) warn - wave
d) warn - wave