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Dictionary Skills Practice
The Synergistic Lab requires the use of the dictionary to answer Research questions.
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions below to polish your dictionary skills.
1. What is the first word in the r section of the dictionary?
2. What is the last word in the u section of the dictionary?
3. How many pages of words starting with q are in the dictionary?
4. Look up the word azure. It is a shade of _____________.
5. Look up the word larynx. Where is the larynx located?
6. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with m.
7. Look up the word pocket. In addition to being a noun it is also an
_______________________ and a_________________________
8. Look up the word burro. It is a small ________________.
9. Look up the word calico. How many syllables does it have?
10. Find the first verb in your dictionary starting with s that has three
syllables.
11. What is the first word in the b section of the dictionary?
12. What is the last word in the a section of the dictionary?
13. How many pages of words starting with k are in the dictionary?
14. Find the first verb in your dictionary starting with c that has two
syllables.
15. Look up the word fuselage. It is a part of an ___________________.
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16. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with g.
17. Look up the word duplicate. In addition to being an adjective it is also
a _______________________ and a_________________________
18. Look up the word cypress. It is a type of _____________________.
19. Look up the word meridian. How many syllables does it have?
20. Find the first adjective in your dictionary starting with d that has two
syllables.