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.

Dictionary and Thesaurus

L.5.4

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Circle the right answer.

1.Thesaurus: "happy: cheerful, glad, joyful. Opposite: miserable." Which word means the opposite of happy?

A.miserable
B.glad
C.joyful

2.Thesaurus: "brave: bold, daring, fearless. Opposite: cowardly." Which word could replace brave in "The brave firefighter ran in" without changing the meaning?

A.careful
B.cowardly
C.fearless

3.Thesaurus: "cold: chilly, icy, freezing. Opposite: hot." Which word in the entry is an antonym of cold?

A.hot
B.chilly
C.icy

4.Entry: "ex-plore (ik-SPLOR) verb: to travel through a place to learn about it." Which syllable is said most strongly?

A.the second, -plore
B.both the same
C.the first, ex-

5.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.neither meaning
B.the noun meaning, a great win
C.the verb meaning, to win

6.Which book would you use to find a word that means nearly the same as angry?

A.a thesaurus
B.an atlas
C.a cookbook

7.A dictionary page has the guide words dolphin and drum. Which word would be on that page?

A.dragon
B.dance
C.duck

8.A dictionary prints (MUHS-uhl) after the word muscle. What does that part show?

A.How to spell the plural
B.How to say the word
C.What the word means

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Dictionary and Thesaurus