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: "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-tent
B.KON-tuhnt
C.kuhn-TENT

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

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

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.careful
C.fearless

5.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

6.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

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

A.wander
B.march
C.stroll

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

A.Three
B.One
C.Two

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

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