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

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

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

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

3.Thesaurus: "walk: stroll, march, wander, stride." Which word means to walk in step, like soldiers?

A.march
B.stroll
C.wander

4.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

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

A.dragon
B.duck
C.dance

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

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

7.Entry: "can-yon (KAN-yuhn) noun: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides." What part of speech is canyon?

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

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

A.miserable
B.joyful
C.glad

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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