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

A.careful
B.fearless
C.cowardly

2.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

3.Entry: "pre-cise (pri-SICE) adjective: exact and accurate." What does precise mean?

A.large and heavy
B.exact and accurate
C.rough and quick

4.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

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

A.miserable
B.glad
C.joyful

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

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

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

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

8.Entry: "ex-plore (ik-SPLOR) verb: to travel through a place to learn about it." Which syllable is said most strongly?

A.both the same
B.the second, -plore
C.the first, ex-

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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