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8th grade Dictionary, thesaurus and glossary skills worksheet

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Dictionary, thesaurus and glossary skills

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  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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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Dictionary, thesaurus and glossary skills. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can choose the numbered sense, the respelling and the part of speech that fit a word in a sentence.
  • I can use a word's origin, a thesaurus note and a usage label to pick the precise word or meaning.
  • I can judge which reference source fits a question, reconcile two entries, and find where a note misreads an entry.

Words to know

entry: Everything a reference book says about one word.

sense: One numbered meaning of a word.

respelling: The word spelled out by sounds, with capital letters for the stressed syllable.

origin (etymology): Where a word came from and what its parts first meant.

usage label: A short note such as formal, informal, dated or figurative that tells where a meaning is used.

tone: The feeling a word carries, such as formal, informal or positive.

Common mistakes

Your child chose another sense of the right part of speech. Ask your child to put each numbered sense into the sentence and see which one fits.

Your child chose another sense of the right part of speech. Ask your child to put each numbered sense into the sentence and see which one fits.

Your child chose a sense that belongs to a different part of speech. Ask your child whether the word names a thing or an action in the sentence.

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Your child chose another sense of the right part of speech. Ask your child to put each numbered sense into the sentence and see which one fits.

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