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.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

2.Entry: "cu-ri-ous (KYOOR-ee-uhs) adjective: eager to know or learn." How many syllables does curious have?

A.Two
B.Four
C.Three

3.Entry: "ob-serve (uhb-ZURV) verb: to watch carefully." What part of speech is observe?

A.a noun
B.an adverb
C.a verb

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

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

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

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

6.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.kuhn-TENT
B.KON-tuhnt
C.KON-tent

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

A.dance
B.dragon
C.duck

8.Entry: "pre-cise (pri-SICE) adjective: exact and accurate." What does precise mean?

A.large and heavy
B.exact and accurate
C.rough and quick

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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