References To Understand Words Worksheets:
Parts of Speech – You are going to need a dictionary for this one.
What Does It Mean? – What word goes with the description you are given?
Don't Know a Word? – Some of these words are really tough. I had to look up "abject".
Verifying Word Origins – Does the word originate from Greek or Latin?
Using Reference Materials to Answer Questions – Use the dictionary entry to answer the questions.
Stress Patterns – If absolutely positively necessary, use a dictionary to help you.
Reference It! – Look up each word in the dictionary. Fill in the chart.
Dictionary and Thesaurus – There may be more than one correct answer in many cases.
What Goes With That? – Circle the word that goes with each meaning provided.
I'm So Stressed!!! – Choose the correct answer for each question.
True or False? – Read each sentence and look up the word in italics the dictionary.
Using References – The hard part is using the word in a sentence.
Confronting Unfamiliar Words – Rewrite each sentence in your own words to show that you understand what it means.
Tackling Unfamiliar Words – Use reference materials to help you fill in the chart for each word.
A Heavy Dig Into the Dictionary! – Decide what you think each words means.
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