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

A.Two
B.Four
C.Three

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

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

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

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

4.Entry: en-joy (en-JOY) verb: to like doing something. Which syllable is said most strongly?

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

5.Entry: tim-id (TIM-id) adjective: shy and easily frightened. What part of speech is "timid"?

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

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

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

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

A.Four
B.Three
C.Two

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

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

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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