Practice Using a Thesaurus and Dictionary Effectively (Your Word Superpowers!) - 3.3 | Module 1: Foundation Skills & Introduction to Literature | CBSE Grade 8 English
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3.3 - Using a Thesaurus and Dictionary Effectively (Your Word Superpowers!)

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does a dictionary provide?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of words and how they are explained.

Question 2

Easy

Name a synonym for 'happy'.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of words that mean the same.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a dictionary?

  • To find synonyms
  • To learn word meanings
  • To write stories

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what you do when you look up a word.

Question 2

True or False: A thesaurus can provide both synonyms and antonyms.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Imagine how you search for different words.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Choose a word from the thesaurus and write a short story incorporating at least three synonyms for that word.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Make the story engaging!

Question 2

Create a dialogue between two characters using at least five vocabulary words you looked up in a dictionary this week.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Characters can be fictional or real and the context can be anything.

Challenge and get performance evaluation