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

A.icy
B.chilly
C.hot

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

A.miserable
B.glad
C.joyful

3.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

4.Thesaurus: "brave: bold, daring, fearless. Opposite: cowardly." Which word could replace brave in "The brave firefighter ran in" without changing the meaning?

A.cowardly
B.fearless
C.careful

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

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

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

A.Three
B.Four
C.Two

7.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

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

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

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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