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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.

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Dictionary and Thesaurus

L.5.4

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1.Thesaurus: "happy: cheerful, glad, joyful. Opposite: miserable." Which word means the opposite of happy?
  • A.miserable
  • B.glad
  • C.joyful
2.Thesaurus: "walk: stroll, march, wander, stride." Which word means to walk in step, like soldiers?
  • A.stroll
  • B.wander
  • C.march
3.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
4.Entry: "pre-cise (pri-SICE) adjective: exact and accurate." What does precise mean?
  • A.large and heavy
  • B.rough and quick
  • C.exact and accurate
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.the verb meaning, to win
  • B.the noun meaning, a great win
  • C.neither meaning
6.A dictionary page has the guide words dolphin and drum. Which word would be on that page?
  • A.dance
  • B.dragon
  • C.duck
7.Thesaurus: "cold: chilly, icy, freezing. Opposite: hot." Which word in the entry is an antonym of cold?
  • A.hot
  • B.chilly
  • C.icy
8.Thesaurus: "brave: bold, daring, fearless. Opposite: cowardly." Which word could replace brave in "The brave firefighter ran in" without changing the meaning?
  • A.fearless
  • B.careful
  • C.cowardly

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Answer key — Dictionary and Thesaurus

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  1. 1.miserable
  2. 2.march
  3. 3.Three
  4. 4.exact and accurate
  5. 5.the noun meaning, a great win
  6. 6.dragon
  7. 7.hot
  8. 8.fearless

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