Reading Daily Review 3: Dictionary Practice
  • 1. The purpose of this week's reading selection is for the reader to practice______.
A) reading a chart
B) using a thesaurus
C) map skills
D) dictionary skills
  • 2. Which of the following words is a synonym for "lucky"?
A) fond
B) elegant
C) fortunate
D) awkward
  • 3. Which of these words is a verb?
A) aye
B) billow
C) faucet
D) endurance
  • 4. Which of the following words is associated with the color of red?
A) fond
B) elegant
C) fiery
D) acre
  • 5. Guide words are always the ______.
A) first and second words on a dictionary page.
B) first and last words on a dictionary page.
C) first two words on the next page.
D) last two words on the previous 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) 62
B) 63
C) 10
D) 11
  • 7. Which pair of words are antonyms?
A) awkward and elegant
B) endurance and breathe
C) fond and fortunate
D) echo and bleat
  • 8. Which of the following words has three syllables?
A) billow
B) faucet
C) fortunate
D) acre
  • 9. The two words at the top of a dictionary page are called ______.
A) sight words
B) entry words
C) spelling words
D) guide words
  • 10. Which of the following is an opinion?
A) The part of speech is listed for the word in a dictionary.
B) Words are divided into syllables in a dictionary.
C) A dictionary should not have pictures.
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) important words
B) parts of speech
C) definitions
D) entry words
  • 13. Which of the following words could be added to page 11?
A) bone
B) balloon
C) buggy
D) bridge
  • 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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