Dictionary Entry Questions

Which 2 words on the dictionary page have more than 1 definiton?

• legendary

• legerdemain

• legion

• legionary

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which of the words best fit in the blank?

The ______ of soldiers stormed the castle.

• legendary

• legerdemain

• legion

• legionary

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the entry word?

• a word or term often in distinctive type placed at the beginning of an entry

• a word or term often in distinctive type placed at the end of an entry

• a word or term often in distinctive type placed at the middle of an entry

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

How many syllables does this word have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

To pronounce the word lively, is the vowel in the first syllable long or short?

• long

• short

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What part of speech is lively?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

What other forms of lively are listed in the entry?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which definition best describes a fourth-grade class at recess?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Oliver wants to know the meaning of the word “peculiar”. Which general reference should he use?

• atlas

• almanac

•  dictionary

• encyclopedia

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Oliver wants to know if the word “peculiar” is taken from either Latin or Greek language. Which dictionary entry will be best used for the given situation?

• origin

• entry word

• part of speech

• syllabication guide

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E