Dictionary, thesaurus and glossary skills

Grade 8 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Dictionary entry (written by PencilGo)

   Rec·ord (REK-urd) noun 1. a written or printed account kept as evidence: school records. 2. the best result so far in a contest: a swimming record. 3. a flat disk that stores sound. rec·ord (rih-KORD) verb 1. to set down in writing or another lasting form. 2. to store sound or images on a device. [from Latin recordari, 'to remember']

2. 1.

   Ari reads: “The skater set a new record at Saturday's meet.” Which line of the entry gives the meaning of record here?

   • noun, sense 3: a flat disk that stores sound
   • noun, sense 2: the best result so far in a contest
   • verb, sense 2: to store sound or images on a device
   • noun, sense 1: a written account kept as evidence
3. 2.

   Bo reads aloud: “Esme will record the choir on Friday.” Which respelling fits record in this sentence?

   • (REE-kord)
   • (REK-urd)
   • (rek-URD)
   • (rih-KORD)
4. 3.

   Esme reads four sentences. In which one is record a verb, pronounced (rih-KORD)?

   • Noah beat the school record in the long jump.
   • Luz will record the whale song with the new microphone.
   • The museum keeps a record of the visitors who come each day.
   • The winner received a record of the concert.

5. Dictionary entry (written by PencilGo)

   Con·tent (KON-tent) noun 1. the things held inside something: the contents of a box. 2. the ideas in a book, speech or program: the content of an essay. con·tent (kun-TENT) adjective satisfied with what one has: content with a small room. verb to make satisfied: to content oneself with a snack. [from Latin contentus, 'held in, satisfied']

6. 4.

   Jun reads: “The editor praised the content of Pia's report.” Which line of the entry gives the meaning of content here?

   • verb: to make satisfied
   • noun, sense 1: the things held inside something
   • adjective: satisfied with what one has
   • noun, sense 2: the ideas in a book, speech or program
7. 5.

   Luz reads four sentences. In which one is content an adjective, pronounced (kun-TENT)?

   • Ari seemed content with a sandwich and a quiet corner.
   • Bo will content the guests with a short song.
   • Noah emptied the contents of the box onto the table.
   • The content of the speech surprised the judges.

8. Dictionary entry (written by PencilGo)

   Ob·ject (OB-jekt) noun 1. a thing that can be seen or touched: a round object. 2. a goal or purpose: the object of a game. 3. in grammar, the word that receives the action of a verb: in 'Ren threw the ball,' ball is the object. ob·ject (ub-JEKT) verb to speak against something: to object to a rule. [from Latin obicere, 'to throw in the way of']

9. 6.

   Milo reads: “The object of the game is to collect the most stars.” Which line of the entry gives the meaning of object here?

   • noun, sense 3: the word that receives the action of a verb
   • noun, sense 1: a thing that can be seen or touched
   • verb: to speak against something
   • noun, sense 2: a goal or purpose
10. 7.

    Noah reads aloud: “Tala will object if the schedule changes again.” Which respelling fits object in this sentence?

    • (ub-JEKT)
    • (ob-JEKT)
    • (UB-jekt)
    • (OB-jekt)
11. 8.

    Pia reads four sentences. In which one is object a verb, pronounced (ub-JEKT)?

    • The object of Pia's essay was to persuade readers.
    • Several neighbors object to the new parking rule.
    • In “Zee kicked the ball,” ball is the object.
    • Noah found a strange object on the beach.

12. Dictionary entry (written by PencilGo)

    Des·ert (DEZ-urt) noun 1. a dry region with little rain, often covered with sand or rock. 2. any empty, lifeless place: a desert of parked cars. de·sert (dih-ZURT) verb to leave a person or post and not return: soldiers who desert. de·serts (dih-ZURTS) plural noun what a person deserves, usually in the phrase 'just deserts.' [the noun from Latin desertus, 'abandoned']

13. 9.

    Ren reads: “After the storm, the beach was a desert of broken shells.” Which line of the entry gives the meaning of desert here?

    • noun, sense 2: any empty, lifeless place
    • plural noun: what a person deserves
    • noun, sense 1: a dry region with little rain
    • verb: to leave a person or post and not return
14. 10.

    Zee reads four sentences. In which one does deserts mean what a person deserves, pronounced (dih-ZURTS)?

    • The guard deserts the gate at midnight.
    • The thief received his just deserts.
    • Dry deserts cover much of the continent.
    • The camel crossed two deserts in a week.