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Word Tools for the Class Newspaper

Grade 4 practice using a dictionary, glossary, and thesaurus to find guide words, pronunciations, and the exact meaning of words for a class newspaper.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.4.4.c

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 4
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use guide words and pronunciations in a dictionary to find and say words.
  • Students choose the dictionary or glossary meaning that fits a word in a sentence.
  • Students use a thesaurus to choose the most exact word for a sentence.

How to use

Look at a real dictionary page together and point out the guide words, syllable dots, and pronunciation first. Then have students use the entries on this sheet to answer each question.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.4.4.c

Use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses, print or digital, to find a word's pronunciation and clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

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Word Tools for the Class Newspaper

Use a dictionary, a glossary, and a thesaurus to check words before the paper is printed.

Use the dictionary

The fourth graders in Room 12 write a class newspaper called the Willow Creek Weekly. Help the editors check their words.

1.
A dictionary page has the guide words headline and hush. Which word would you find on that page?
  • A. hammer
  • B. hydrant
  • C. hockey
  • D. harbor
2.
Another dictionary page has the guide words editor and energy. Sort the words.
echoelboweffortengineeagleeleven
On this pageNot on this page
In a dictionary entry, the dots show the syllables. The pronunciation in ( ) shows how to say the word. The syllable in capital letters is said with the most stress.

col·umn (KOL-uhm) noun
1. a tall, round post that holds up part of a building
2. one of the long strips of words that run from the top to the bottom of a page
3. a short article by the same writer that appears in each new copy of a newspaper
3.
Look at the pronunciation of column. Which letter in the word column is silent, or not said? Write the letter.

The silent letter is  .

4.
Which meaning of column is used in each sentence? Write the number of the meaning.

Keiko writes a cooking column in every new paper. Meaning:  
The soccer story runs down the left column of page 2. Meaning:  
A stone column holds up the roof over the school's front steps. Meaning:  

Some words are spelled the same but are said in different ways. Here are two dictionary entries for present.

pres·ent (PREZ-uhnt) noun
1. a gift
2. the time that is happening now
adjective
3. in a place; here, not away

pre·sent (pri-ZENT) verb
1. to give a prize or award in a formal way
2. to show or tell something to a group
5.
Read the sentence.
Dev will present his article about the new playground at the class meeting.
How is present said in this sentence, and what part of speech is it?
  • A. (PREZ-uhnt), a noun
  • B. (pri-ZENT), a noun
  • C. (PREZ-uhnt), an adjective
  • D. (pri-ZENT), a verb
6.
Read the sentence.
Every student in Room 12 was present for the newspaper club photo.
Which meaning of present is used in this sentence?
  • A. a gift for someone
  • B. in a place; here, not away
  • C. the time that is happening now
  • D. to show or tell something to a group

Use the glossary

The Newspaper Club Handbook has a glossary at the back. Use it to answer the question.

Glossary
byline: the line at the top of an article that names the writer
caption: the words under a photo that tell what it shows
deadline: the time by which a piece of work must be finished
headline: the title of an article, printed in large letters
interview: a meeting where one person asks another person questions
7.
Match each sentence to the glossary word that names what it tells about.
  1. Omar's article must be finished by Friday at noon.
  2. Under a photo of the new slide, Keiko writes, "Students try out the twisty slide."
  3. Above Dev's article, big letters say, "Salad Bar Opens in the Cafeteria."
  4. At the top of Lucía's article, a small line says, "By Lucía Torres."
  5. Mira asks the school nurse five questions and writes down her answers.
  1. A. headline
  2. B. interview
  3. C. byline
  4. D. deadline
  5. E. caption

Use the thesaurus

This student thesaurus gives a short meaning for each word. Use it to choose the most exact word.

said verb
asked: said as a question
explained: said to help someone understand
shouted: said in a very loud voice
whispered: said in a very soft, quiet voice

happy adjective
cheerful: happy in a bright, friendly way
proud: happy about something you or someone close to you did
relieved: happy because a worry is over
thrilled: very, very happy and excited
8.
The editors want a more exact word than said. Use the thesaurus. Write the word that fits each sentence best. Use each word once.
Word bank: whispered · asked · shouted · explained

"Can I borrow your red pen?" Lily  .
"Go, Wildcats!" the fans   from the top row of the bleachers.
Mr. Okafor   how the new recycling bins work, step by step.
"The surprise party is in the art room," Ava   so that Ms. Grant would not hear.

9.
Ben thought he had lost his interview notes. Then he found them inside his backpack. Which word from the thesaurus best tells how Ben felt?
  • A. relieved
  • B. cheerful
  • C. thrilled
  • D. proud
10.
Nora's grandmother read Nora's first newspaper article. She smiled and said, "You worked so hard on this." Which word from the thesaurus best tells how Nora's grandmother felt?
  • A. cheerful
  • B. relieved
  • C. proud
  • D. thrilled
11.
Match each word tool to what you can find in it.
  1. dictionary
  2. glossary
  3. thesaurus
  1. A. words with similar meanings
  2. B. how to say a word and all of its meanings
  3. C. meanings of key words used in one book
12.
An editor wants a more exact word than good in this sentence: The school play was good. Should she use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus? Explain why.

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