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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.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 noun meaning, a great win
  • B.the verb meaning, to win
  • C.neither meaning
2.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-tent
  • C.KON-tuhnt
3.Thesaurus: "happy: cheerful, glad, joyful. Opposite: miserable." Which word means the opposite of happy?
  • A.glad
  • B.joyful
  • C.miserable
4.Entry: "pre-cise (pri-SICE) adjective: exact and accurate." What does precise mean?
  • A.exact and accurate
  • B.large and heavy
  • C.rough and quick
5.A dictionary page has the guide words dolphin and drum. Which word would be on that page?
  • A.dance
  • B.dragon
  • C.duck
6.Entry: "cu-ri-ous (KYOOR-ee-uhs) adjective: eager to know or learn." How many syllables does curious have?
  • A.Three
  • B.Two
  • C.Four
7.Entry: "ob-serve (uhb-ZURV) verb: to watch carefully." What part of speech is observe?
  • A.an adverb
  • B.a verb
  • C.a noun
8.Thesaurus: "cold: chilly, icy, freezing. Opposite: hot." Which word in the entry is an antonym of cold?
  • A.chilly
  • B.hot
  • C.icy

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Answer key — Dictionary and Thesaurus

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  1. 1.the noun meaning, a great win
  2. 2.kuhn-TENT
  3. 3.miserable
  4. 4.exact and accurate
  5. 5.dragon
  6. 6.Three
  7. 7.a verb
  8. 8.hot

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