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6th Grade Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Dictionary and thesaurus skills teach students to use reference tools to check and choose words. This subtopic holds 3 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Read a Dictionary Entry asks 8 questions about the entry for orbit, Guide Words and Parts of Speech sorts 12 words by guide words, and Use a Thesaurus to Choose Precise Words picks synonyms for said, good and big. The sheets support CCSS L.6.4.C.

Frequently Asked Questions

The entry on Read a Dictionary Entry says orbit comes from the Latin orbita, wheel track, probably from orbis, circle.

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