Using Reference Materials Worksheet (Grade 7)
Free printable Grade 7 reference materials worksheet. Students choose between dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary and read entry features like part of speech and etymology. Answer key included.
Grade 7 · Vocabulary worksheet
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Using Reference Materials
Dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries each answer different questions about words. Choose the reference or entry feature that does each job.
- 1.The guide words printed at the top of a printed dictionary page show what?
- a) the page's most common words
- b) the first and last entries on that page
- c) the hardest words on the page
- 2.Which reference gives a word's pronunciation, part of speech, and precise meaning?
- a) a dictionary
- b) a thesaurus
- c) an atlas
- 3.In the entry "novice (n.) a person new to a skill", what does 'n.' tell you?
- a) the part of speech
- b) the word's origin
- c) the pronunciation
- 4.Which part of a dictionary entry shows the syllable breaks, like me-tic-u-lous?
- a) the etymology
- b) the usage label
- c) the entry word's syllable division
- 5.A thesaurus lists 'stroll, march, trudge' for 'walk'. Which fits a tired hiker dragging along?
- a) march
- b) stroll
- c) trudge
- 6.Which reference lists synonyms and antonyms so you can find a more precise word?
- a) a dictionary
- b) a thesaurus
- c) an almanac
- 7.In a dictionary entry, what does the respelling in slashes, like /TRAN-zee-uhnt/, show?
- a) a synonym
- b) the plural form
- c) how to pronounce the word
- 8.A word's etymology, often shown in brackets at the end of an entry, tells you what?
- a) its opposite
- b) the word's origin and history
- c) its number of syllables
- 9.A dictionary entry lists several numbered definitions. How do you pick the right one?
- a) always use the shortest definition
- b) always use the first definition
- c) test each meaning in the context of your sentence
- 10.Which reference would you check to confirm whether 'affect' is being used as a verb or a noun?
- a) an encyclopedia of places
- b) a dictionary
- c) an atlas
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