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Dictionary and Thesaurus practice for Years 3–6
English · Vocabulary · Key Stage 2. Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and dictionary skills.
What your child will learn
- Put words in alphabetical order to the second and third letter, and use the first two or three letters of a word to find and check its spelling in a dictionary.
- Use a dictionary entry to check the meaning of words they have read, choosing the meaning that fits the sentence.
- Use the first three or four letters of a word and the guide words to find it in a dictionary, checking its spelling, meaning or both.
- Use a thesaurus to choose synonyms and antonyms with the right shade of meaning and formality for the sentence.
Try some free dictionary and thesaurus questions
These are real BrightWorld questions. In the app, every question adapts to your child’s level and comes with hints and worked examples.
Question 1. Sam has opened the dictionary at words beginning ‘ma’. He wants ‘mystery’. Which way should he turn?
- backwards
- forwards
Show the answer
forwards
Question 2. Which word on this page comes between ‘bat’ and ‘battle’?
bark (noun) 1. the loud sound a dog makes. 2. the rough outer covering of a tree. bark (verb) to make the loud sound a dog makes. bat (noun) 1. a small flying animal that comes out at night. 2. a wooden stick used to hit a ball. batter (noun) a mixture of flour, eggs and milk used for pancakes. battle (noun) a fight between two groups. bay (noun) part of the coast where the land curves inwards.
bark (noun) 1. the loud sound a dog makes. 2. the rough outer covering of a tree. bark (verb) to make the loud sound a dog makes. bat (noun) 1. a small flying animal that comes out at night. 2. a wooden stick used to hit a ball. batter (noun) a mixture of flour, eggs and milk used for pancakes. battle (noun) a fight between two groups. bay (noun) part of the coast where the land curves inwards.
- bay
- bark
- batter
Show the answer
batter
Question 3. The guide words are ‘compass’ and ‘complete’. Which word is on this page?
- compete
- common
- computer
Show the answer
compete
How BrightWorld helps with dictionary and thesaurus
Children practise dictionary and thesaurus at Easy, Medium or Hard, in mixed quizzes, in the Answer Run game and inside story missions. If they get stuck, they get a hint and a worked example; if they’re flying, the questions get harder. Parents see how they’re doing in the parent area.
Practise dictionary and thesaurus in BrightWorld
BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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