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.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

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

A.dance
B.duck
C.dragon

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

A.Two
B.Three
C.Four

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.the first, ex-
C.both the same

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

A.icy
B.hot
C.chilly

6.Entry: "can-yon (KAN-yuhn) noun: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides." How many syllables does canyon have?

A.Two
B.Three
C.One

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

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

A.How to say the word
B.How to spell the plural
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