6th Grade Activities
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Index and Glossary Activities
Directions: Using your own paper, write down the answers for each of the following activities.
1. Dictionary Skills
2. Thesaurus Activity:
The Synonym Drop
- Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
- Ex- fast/ quick
Directions: Complete the sentences by choosing the
correct words to match the underlined synonyms
1) If the answer is false, it is ____________. [correct, untrue]
2) You can buy items at a shop or ____________. [school, store]
3) Pack your things in a sack or a ____________. [bag, car]
4) When you reply to someone, you ____________ them. [hurt, answer]
5) To be loyal means to be ____________. [scary, faithful]
6) At a birthday, you can bring a present or ____________. [test, gift]
7) If you are under the bed, you are ____________ it. [below, on]
8) A clown is funny and ____________. [mad, silly]
9) You can put sand in a bucket or ____________.[pail, book]
10)When you want to leave, you ____________ the building. [jump, exit]
11)You can take a taxi or ____________ into the city. [cab, boat]
12) When you look at something you ____________ it. [touch, see]
3. Index Activity
USING AN INDEX FOR INFORMATION
You have a report to write on basketball. This is part of the index in the back of the reference book in the library. Use the index below to help you answer the questions.
Basketball
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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. What is the author's purpose of this writing?
| a. inform | b. persuade |
| c. entertain | d. none of these |
2. What information can you find on pages 27-39?
| a. Teams in Europe | b. Teams in the US |
| c. Rules of the Game | d. Equipment |
3. What pages will you most likely find information about Michael Jordan?
| a. 224-266 | b. 309-345 |
| c. 98-112 | d. none of these |
4. The History of Basketball can be found on pages ______.
| a. 224-266 | b. 98-112 |
| c. 172-182 | d. 1-26 |
5. What pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europe?
| a. 211-223 | b. 114-171 |
| c. 184-208 | d. none of these |
6. What pages will give you a basketball quiz to take?
| a. 172-182 | b. 309-345 |
| c. 211-223 | d. none of these |
7. If you need information on the equipment needed in the game of basketball, you will find that information on pages ______.
| a. 211-223 | b. 98-112 |
| c. 98-112 | d. none of these |
8. What information can be found on pages 184-208?
| a. Teams in Europe | b. Rules of the Game |
| c. Teams in the US | d. none of these |
4. Glossary Activity
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