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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: "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
2.A dictionary prints (MUHS-uhl) after the word muscle. What does that part show?
  • A.How to spell the plural
  • B.How to say the word
  • C.What the word means
3.Which book would you use to find a word that means nearly the same as angry?
  • A.a cookbook
  • B.a thesaurus
  • C.an atlas
4.Thesaurus: "walk: stroll, march, wander, stride." Which word means to walk in step, like soldiers?
  • A.wander
  • B.march
  • C.stroll
5.Thesaurus: "happy: cheerful, glad, joyful. Opposite: miserable." Which word means the opposite of happy?
  • A.miserable
  • B.glad
  • C.joyful
6.Entry: "ex-plore (ik-SPLOR) verb: to travel through a place to learn about it." Which syllable is said most strongly?
  • A.the first, ex-
  • B.both the same
  • C.the second, -plore
7.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.neither meaning
  • B.the verb meaning, to win
  • C.the noun meaning, a great win
8.Entry: "can-yon (KAN-yuhn) noun: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides." How many syllables does canyon have?
  • A.Three
  • B.Two
  • C.One

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Answer key — Dictionary and Thesaurus

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  1. 1.a noun
  2. 2.How to say the word
  3. 3.a thesaurus
  4. 4.march
  5. 5.miserable
  6. 6.the second, -plore
  7. 7.the noun meaning, a great win
  8. 8.Two

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