Using a Dictionary Entry is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on reading an entry for meaning, syllables, stress and part of speech, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.4. 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.

Using a Dictionary Entry

L.4.4

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Circle the right answer.

1.Entry: pre-cise (pri-SIGHS) adjective: exact and careful. Where does "precise" split into syllables?

A.pre-cise
B.p-recise
C.prec-ise

2.Entry: ox-y-gen (OK-suh-juhn) noun: a gas in the air that we need to breathe. What part of speech is "oxygen"?

A.A verb
B.An adjective
C.A noun

3.Entry: vol-ca-no (vol-KAY-noh) noun: a mountain that can throw out hot melted rock. How many syllables does "volcano" have?

A.Two
B.Four
C.Three

4.Entry: tor-na-do (tor-NAY-doh) noun: a spinning column of wind. Which syllable is said most strongly?

A.The third
B.The first
C.The second

5.Entry: cel-e-brate (SEL-uh-brayt) verb: to do something special for a happy event. How many syllables does "celebrate" have?

A.Four
B.Three
C.Two

6.Entry: har-vest (HAR-vist) noun: the gathering of ripe crops. What does "harvest" mean?

A.A kind of farm animal
B.A spring storm
C.The gathering of ripe crops

7.Entry: mag-net (MAG-nit) noun: a piece of metal that pulls iron to it. Which syllable is said most strongly?

A.The second
B.The first
C.Both the same

8.Entry: hes-i-tate (HEZ-uh-tayt) verb: to pause before doing something. What does "hesitate" mean?

A.To shout loudly
B.To pause before doing something
C.To hurry to finish

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Using a Dictionary Entry