Vocabulary Worksheets

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Dictionary lDilemmaEcr each dictionary page shown below, decide which words from the list would appear on that

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Try This: Find five words in the lists above that are new to you. Look up their meanings in a dictionary; then use:ach one correctly in a sentence.

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with the word frangible, and inside it was a vase. Professor

Diggit pulled out her handy reference book, the dictionaryto see what the strange word meant. Follow the directions

to help her answer the questions below.

Directions: Study the dictionary entry for the wordfrangible. Read each of Professor Diggit's questions.

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1. How would you say the word frangible? Write its pronunciation.

2. What does frangible mean?

3. What part of speech is frangible?

4. What is the other form of frangible?

5. What word means the same as frangible?

6. How could frangible be used in a sentence?

H. Parts of Speech Labels

vv7. From what language does frangible originally come?

8. What does its word of origin mean?

Try This: Professor Diggit found several other items with strange words written on them. Use a dictionary tohelp her find the entry part in parentheses for each of the following words: fresco (part of speech), archaic(definition), excavate (pronunciation), primitive (example), peculiar(olherforms).

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Name Dictionary skills: Word meanings

IDon't Be Fooled!The following sentences contain some tricky vocabulary words! See if you can avoid being

fooled by agreeing to something you really don't mean. Read each sentence carefully; then writeyes or no in the blank. Do not use a dictionary for this section. Good luck!

1. I'd rather be bamboozled by my friend than be told I was astute.

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I'd rather have a loquacious class than one that is tranquil.

l'd rather be a virtuoso than a novice in art.

I'd rather be aghast than audacious in a new situation.

I'd rather be given an arduous assignment than one that is efforiless.

I'd rather have a rigid teacher than one who is benevolent.

I'd rather live in a large edifice than a vestibule.

l'd rather have a lackadaisical worker in my group than one whois diligent.

Now that you have decided on your responses, use a dictionary tofind the correct definitions for the underlined words above. write eachword on the line in front of the correct definition below. when you havefinished, look back over the sentences 1-8 above. Were you fooled?

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talking very much

doing or tending to do good

a person new at something

hard to do

having or showing a clever or sharp mind

showing little or no interest or spirit

feeling great shock or horror

strict, not changing

tricked or cheated

doing one's work in a careful and steady way

a person having great skill in one of the fine arts

bold or daring

calm or peaceful

a building, especially one that is large or looks important

a small hall through which a person enters a building or a room

Try This: Find the meanings of the words in the speech bubble above; then answer the question "ls this acompliment or a put-down?" Explain your answer on another sheet of paper.

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frnlarne Dictionary skills: Word meanings and origins

eaah word to the language from whichiliitr came and its meaning. Use a dictionary@ help you.

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Now it's your turn! Look up the following wordsthat relate to skiing. Find their origins and writesilrnple definitions.

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A. French snow or rock fall

B. Latin break or crack

C. French measure of distance

D. Latin hat

E. Algonquin lndian long, flat sled

F. Latin sheep hair

G. Latin time of refreshment, play

H. ltalian type of dance

l. Norwegian contest of speed

J. Latin dust

K. Latin planned action

L. Latin sleeveless garment

M. French house

N. Nonruegian equipment used to travelover snow

Try This: Go to the dictionary to find the origins and meanings of the words hors d'oeuvre, belly, and mosquito.


Name Dictionary skills: Synonyms

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Read each sentence and identify the synonym ofthe underlined word(s). Remember that a synonymis a word that has a similar meaning to another word.Choose your answers from the Snow Bank andwrite them in the spaces provided. Use a dictionaryto help you.

Skiing is an exhilarating sport.

Poles, skis, bindings, and boots are standard equipment for downhill skiers.

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For an untrained beginning skier, this sport can be perilous.

Alpine, Nordic, and freestyle are varieties of skiing.

Fervent athletes enjoy cross-country skiing.

Jean-Claude Killy of France is a renowned Olympic gold medal skier.

St. Moritz in the Alps is synonymous with excellent skiing conditions.

Spectators enjoy the aesthetic movements of ballet skiing.

The term snowplow means "a maneuver for slowing down or stopping on skis."

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Those intrepid freestylers per{orm stunts.

Bindings are mounted on the skis to hold the boots in place.

A lift is a device that takes skiers to the top of the slope.

Slalom refers to high-speed turning on the slopes.

Sitzmark is the depression left in the snow by a fallen skier.

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Try This: Use d dictionary or thesaurus to research words that describe skiers and skiing. Write your list onanother sheet of paper along with a synonym for each word.

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lWianme Dictionary skills: Antonyms

"Ilare,roising" HotdoggersS'iilcw off your word power with

milormyms!An antonym is a word thatm spposite in meaning to another word.lFc,illllour the directions for each sentence.Jlne remaining answers tell where hotdoggersg@rer in the United States. Use a dictionaryffin ihelp you.

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lf ravishing and ugly are antonyms, then cross out New Orleans, Louisiana.

illf demolish and destroy are antonyms, then cross out Sun Valley, ldaho.

ilf affirm and deny are antonyms, then cross out Tampa, Florida.

lf smash and atomize are antonyms, then cross out Lake Placid, New York.

lf relish and abhor are antonyms, then cross out Dallas, Texas.

ilf obedient and docile are antonyms, then cross out Aspen, Colorado.

il{ progress and regress are antonyms, then cross out Death Valley, California.

lf improper and correct are antonyms, then cross out Charleston, South Carolina.

lf iubilant and elated are antonyms, then cross out Stowe, Vermont.

lf acquire and obtain are antonyms, then cross out Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

lf shipshape and disordered are antonyms, then cross out Phoenix, Arizona.

lf Lortion and part are antonyms, then cross out Vail, Colorado.

lf feeble and strong are antonyms, then cross out Topeka, Kansas.

lf antiquated and obsolete are antonyms, then cross out Squaw Valley, California.

Where are some ski areas in the United States?

Honolulu New Orleans Sun Valley Tampal-ake Placid Dallas Aspen Death ValleyCharleston Stowe Jackson Hole PhoenixVail Topeka Squaw Valley

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Name Vocabulary: Multiple-meaning words

Name That Word!Ms. Court passed out an assignment to each student in her class. One

by one the students realized that the names of some of their classmateswould complete the sentences. Ms. Court reminded her students thatsome words-even names like hers-have multiple meanings.

Directions: Study the words listed in the multiple-meaning name bank.Think about ways they can be used as nouns, verbs, and adjectives.Then read each sentence below and fill in each blank with the appropriatename from the list.

Example: "Art, art thou the one who painted this work of arl?" asked the king.

Multiple-Meaning Name Bank

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about how much she can lift!

said he'd pay the for fixing his duck's

you leave me any furniture or money in your

on the back because she is choking on a

arrived in the of time and stopped the baby, who was about to

herself on the broken glass.

made a for his oboe by using a he found growing by

the lake.

I just have to up and down with excitement when I tell you that

everyone dance,

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play games, and for apples at his party.

with me, . Would you honestly prefer a hamburger to a good old-

fashioned with beans?

my words, ; if you make one more on the wall with

those crayons, I'll take them away from you.

took the out of the trunk to change a flat tire; meanwhile, he

dropped a and a ball from his pocket.

11. My son , who is like a of sunshine in my life, caught a

when we went fishing in Florida.

to the occasion on Mother's Day and gave her mother a beautiful

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Vocabulary: Analogies

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I lections: An analogyshows a likeness between things. Read each analogy. Think about how

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Name Vocabulary: Analogies

Battle Creek: Home of Kellogg's@ CerealSince it had plenty of water power, the little town of Battle Creek, Michigan,

built flour mills and sawmills. Little did its citizens know that their tiny villagewould someday become the breakfast-food capital of the nation.

Living in Battle creek was a young medical student named John HarveyKellogg. He was one of 16 children. The Kelloggs migrated from Massachusettsto Michigan in the 1830s. John was born there in 1952. The Kelloggs weremembers of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. They observed the Sabbathon Saturday instead of sunday. They did not smoke or use alcohol, and theyavoided rich desserts. And above all, they were vegetarians-people who didnot eat meat.

John Kellogg believed that vegetarianism was the road to good health and long life. ln medical school,he specialized in diseases of the stomach and intestines. He also experimented with a new and differentdiet.

While studying to become a doctor, John lived in a small room in New York City. He had no way to cookhot cereal or cornmeal mush. lt occurred to him "that it should be possible to purchase cereals at groceriesalready cooked and ready to eat."

John had hit on an idea-an idea that would make him the founder of the breakfast-food industry. Whenhe returned to Battle Creek, he began to think of a way to turn whole wheat into precooked flakes. Theflakes could be eaten with milk and fruit or a litile sugar.

Dr. Kellogg began to experiment. He would boil a batch of whole wheat and water, then roll it thin. Hewould then try to scrape it into flakes and bake them in the oven. But the wheat mixture just wouldn't flake.

One day while experimenting, Dr. Kellogg was called away. His boiled whole wheat lay on the rollingboard' When he came back hours later, he found that it had flaked beautifully. When baked, the flakeswere large, thin, crisp, and delicious!

ln 1895, Kellogg's wheat flakes began to sell all over the country. Soon Battle Creek was the manu-facturing center for health-food pioneers. ln 1906, Will Keith Kellogg, Dr. Kellogg's younger brother,introduced Corn Flakes. Both John and Will lived to be g1 years old. The Kellogg brotheri brought fameand wealth to Battle Creek.

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immigrated: lreland:: : Massachusettsgeneralized : whole body :: : intestinesrunning/lifting weights : exercise :: eating fruits/vegetables :

audition : tryout :: test :

candy/chips : junk food :: fruits/vegetables :

flour mills : bread ::

lreeze: OoC ::

: furniture: 100"C

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