Dictionary Skills Review

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The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

• There is no difference.

• The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.

• The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.

Imagine you're in a magical land where certain treasures cannot be taken away or transferred. What word describes these treasures?

• inalienable

• transferable

• removable

• alienable

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone.

• Tired

• Worried

• Confident

• Thrilled

Select the correct definition for the word dugout. 

We had the chance to float down the river in an old dugout canoe.

• A boat, as in a canoe, made by hollowing out a log.

• A rough shelter dug in the ground or in a hillside, as one used by soldiers for protection.

• A long, low shelter at the side of a baseball field in which team members sit when they are not playing.

Which is NOT TRUE about dictionaries?

• They are in alphabetical order.

• They aren't available online.

• They give definitions.

• They give parts of speech.

Which word would come FIRST alphabetically in the dictionary?

• castaway

• beach

• sailboat

• sandcastle

Which word would come LAST alphabetically in the dictionary?

• truck

• zebra

• snake

• cow

If I needed to know the part of speech of a word, what reference material would I look in?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus