Name: ____________________________

Dictionary Mysteries
Use your dictionary to answer the questions.

1. What type of animal is a wren? ______________________________________

2. A zither is a musical instrument.

Would you pluck it or blow into it? ______________________________________

3. If you were on a brig, what type

of vehicle would you be riding? ______________________________________

4. Is an impala a mammal, bird,

insect, or fish? ______________________________________

5. Is an anvil made of paper,

leather, steel, or stone? ______________________________________

6. Where would you go if you

wanted to see a stalactite? ______________________________________

7. Does a jackal look like a dog,

a horse, or a walrus? ______________________________________

8. On what part of your body would

you wear galoshes? ______________________________________

9. What color is an emerald? ______________________________________

10. How are an emu and a grouse

alike? ______________________________________

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 ANSWER KEY
Dictionary Mysteries

Use your dictionary to answer the questions.

1. What type of animal is a wren? a bird

2. A zither is a musical instrument.

Would you pluck it or blow into it? pluck it

3. If you were on a brig, what type

of vehicle would you be riding? a boat

4. Is an impala a mammal, bird,

insect, or fish? mammal

5. Is an anvil made of paper,

leather, steel, or stone? steel

6. Where would you go if you

wanted to see a stalactite? in a cave

7. Does a jackal look like a dog,

a horse, or a walrus? dog

8. On what part of your body would

you wear galoshes? feet

9. What color is an emerald? green

10. How are an emu and a grouse

alike? They're both birds.

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