5th grade Guide Words Quiz

What are guide words used for in a dictionary?

• To show the page number

• To list all the words on a page

• To indicate the first and last words on a page

• To highlight important words

If the guide words on a dictionary page are "apple" and "banana," which word would definitely be found on this page?

• apricot

• avocado

• berry

• almond

Which of the following words could NOT be a guide word on a dictionary page containing the word "cat"?

• car

• dog

• cap

• castle

If you are looking for the word "mystery" in a dictionary, between which of the following pairs of guide words would it most likely appear?

• muster - myth

• music - myrtle

• mystic - mythic

• myrrh - mystify

Guide words are found at the:

• bottom of the page

• top of the page

• side of the page

• end of the book

If the guide words on the page are "elephant" and "energy," which word would you NOT find on this page?

• elevate

• elf

• enter

• envelope

True or False: Guide words can help you find words faster in a dictionary.

• True

• False

If the guide words are "laugh" and "lemon," which of the following words could you find on this page?

• leap

• learn

• kite

• lamp

Guide words are typically:

• The longest words on the page

• Randomly selected words

• The first and last words on the page

• The most difficult words on the page

If you wanted to look up the word "remarkable," between which of these pairs of guide words should you look?

• remember - remove

• reptile - rest

• repair - report

• renaissance - repel