Dictionary and Thesaurus is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on reading an entry for part of speech, pronunciation and alternatives, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Which book would you use to find a word that means nearly the same as angry?
A.a thesaurus
B.a cookbook
C.an atlas
2.Entry: "can-yon (KAN-yuhn) noun: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides." What part of speech is canyon?
A.a noun
B.an adjective
C.a verb
3.Entry: "tri-umph (TRY-uhmf) noun: a great win or success. verb: to win a great victory." Which meaning fits "The team's triumph was celebrated"?
A.the verb meaning, to win
B.neither meaning
C.the noun meaning, a great win
4.A dictionary page has the guide words dolphin and drum. Which word would be on that page?
A.duck
B.dance
C.dragon
5.Entry: "pre-cise (pri-SICE) adjective: exact and accurate." What does precise mean?
A.rough and quick
B.large and heavy
C.exact and accurate
6.Entry: "ob-serve (uhb-ZURV) verb: to watch carefully." What part of speech is observe?
A.an adverb
B.a noun
C.a verb
7.Entry: "con-tent (KON-tent) noun: what is inside something. con-tent (kuhn-TENT) adjective: happy and satisfied." Which way do you say it in "She felt content"?
A.KON-tent
B.kuhn-TENT
C.KON-tuhnt
8.A dictionary prints (MUHS-uhl) after the word muscle. What does that part show?
A.What the word means
B.How to spell the plural
C.How to say the word
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Answer key — Dictionary and Thesaurus
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.a thesaurus
2.a noun
3.the noun meaning, a great win
4.dragon
5.exact and accurate
6.a verb
7.kuhn-TENT
8.How to say the word
Questions about Dictionary and Thesaurus
What does the Dictionary and Thesaurus worksheet cover?
It practices reading an entry for part of speech, pronunciation and alternatives — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.4: Use context, roots and reference works to pin down a word's meaning. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Dictionary and Thesaurus practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4 — L.5.4, under Language for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Dictionary and Thesaurus is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.4, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Dictionary and Thesaurus come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Dictionary and Thesaurus can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Dictionary and Thesaurus free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Dictionary and Thesaurus, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.5.4
Use context, roots and reference works to pin down a word's meaning.