Dictionary Skills

Guide Words

100

Tortoise would fall between which two guide words? A)Sports-Turkey B)Bread-Igloo C)Park-Rabbit D)Umbrella-Violin

A)Sports-Turkey

200

Pocket would fall between which two guide words? A)Oil-Paper B)Fair-Money C)Pepperoni-Runway D)Quail-Sneak

C)Pepperoni-Runway

300

Dumbbell would fall between which two guide words? A)Dust-Duty B)Droopy-Drove C)Dry-Dunk D)Doorstop-Dot

C)Dry-Dunk

400

Thunder falls between which two guide words? A)Throw-Thud B)Threat-Thrifty C)Thump-Thursday D)Thread-Thrill

C)Thump-Thursday

500

Simple would fall between which two guide words? A)Simply-Singe B)Silver-Simile C)Sink-Sip D)Simmer- Sincere

D)Simmer- Sincere

ABC Order

100

Which word would appear first in the dictionary? A)Onion B)Corn C)Potato D)Zucchini

B)Corn

200

Which word would appear last in the dictionary? A)Porcupine B)Seashell C)Island D)Time

D)Time

300

Which word would appear first in the dictionary? A)balloon B)baseball C)bunny D)bean

A)balloon

400

Which word would appear last in the dictionary? A)eel B)element C)electricity D)elephant

D)elephant

500

Which word would appear first in the dictionary? A)Queen B)Quail C)Quarter D)Quart

B)Quail

True or False

100

If I search for the word beret I will also find a picture to give me a visual of the word.

True

200

A dictionary will provide the pronunciation of a word.

True

300

Dictionaries do not provide information about abbreviations, important figures from history, biblical traditions, classical mythology, popular legends, and current events.

False

400

In order to find the meaning of some words, I have to drop the prefix or suffix and search for the base word. (example: to find boring you have to search for bore)

True

500

The dictionary could not tell me where Algeria is located.

False

Parts of Speech

100

In this definition for bat: : a usually wooden implement used for hitting the ball in various games (as baseball) The part of speech is: A)Adjective B)Noun C)Verb D)Adverb

B)Noun

200

In this definition of the word zigzag: one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or changes in a course Which part of speech is used? A)Adjective B)Noun C)Verb D)Adverb

B)Noun

300

In this definition of blue: low in spirits Which part of speech is used? A)Adjective B)Noun C)Verb D)Adverb

A)Adjective

400

In this definition of pin: to fasten, join, or secure with Which part of speech is used? A)Adjective B)Noun C)Verb D)Adverb

C)Verb

500

In this definition of light: to make or become bright -- often used with the word up Which part of speech is used? A)Adjective B)Noun C)Verb D)Adverb

C)Verb

Mystery Category

100

Will we use the dictionary on the Reading STAAR test?

What is Yes? What is absolutely? What is duh? What is I better? What is certainly? What is the dictionary will be on my desk and open the entire time because I am using it so much?

200

On what page can you find information about Harriet Tubman?

What is page 963?

300

True or false- A word in the dictionary can have more than one part of speech?

True

400

Which one is correct: a) watchful (adj), watchfully (adv), watchfulness (n)

b) watchful (adv), watchfully (adj), watchfulness (n)

c) watchful (n), watchfully (v), watchfulness (adj)

d)watchful (v), watchfully (n), watchfulness (n)

A)watchful (adj), watchfully (adv), watchfulness (n)

500

What does the following symbol mean: &c

A) and

B) ditto marks, I agree

C) and cut

D) et cetera, and so forth

D) et cetera, and so forth