Dictionary and Thesaurus
L.5.4
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Circle the right answer.
1.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.the noun meaning, a great win
- B.the verb meaning, to win
- C.neither meaning
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: "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: "happy: cheerful, glad, joyful. Opposite: miserable." Which word means the opposite of happy?
- A.glad
- B.miserable
- C.joyful
5.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
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.the second, -plore
- C.both the same
7.A dictionary page has the guide words dolphin and drum. Which word would be on that page?
- A.dance
- B.duck
- C.dragon
8.Entry: "can-yon (KAN-yuhn) noun: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides." What part of speech is canyon?
- A.a noun
- B.an adjective
- C.a verb
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