The Use of Dictionary

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Easy

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6.NS.B.3, L.11-12.4C, L.5.5C

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Gustavo Porto

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Use of Dictionary

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A dictionary is a book that has most of the words in a language.

The words in this book are organized in alphabetical order (from A to z).

What is a dictionary?

To find a word in the dictionary

We can use the following:

They are located at the top of both pages.
They show you the first and last entry word of each page.

Guide words

You can see it at the top or bottom of the page.

Page number

Once you found the entry word, you will see other information about it. They are the following:

Entry word	Part of speech
Pronunciation	Definition or Word meaning

Multiple Choice

How are dictionaries organized?

chronologically

by word type

by word category

alphabetically

Multiple Choice

The words written on the top of every page are called ...........

happy words

guide words

main words

good words

Multiple Choice

Guide words tell the first and the last entries on those pages. True or false?

true

false

Multiple Choice

What are some parts of the dictionary?

guide words

entry word

page number

part of speech

phrase

run-on sentences

fragment

view words

bold print

speech balloon

symbol

diagram

Multiple Choice

True or false?

A synonym is a word that is spelled the same as another.

true

false

Multiple Choice

In a dictionary, the abbreviation ‘n.’ is likely to stand for...

noun

never

nothing

Multiple Choice

Can a word have more than one meaning?

yes

Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Is this the pronunciation of the entry word?

True

False

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

What is the definiton of this word?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What is NOT TRUE about "import"?

"import" can be both noun and verb.

"import" can be only verb

Another definition of "import" is bringing in.

"import" has two part of speech.

Multiple Choice

How many parts of speech of 'inhale' are there?

'inhale' has one part of speech. It is verb.

'inhale' has two part of speech. They are verb and intransitive verb.

'inhale' has three part of speech. They are 'inhale', 'inhaled', 'inhaling'.

There is no correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Look at the dictionary entry for the word entrance.

entrance

permission to come into a place 2. the act of coming in 3. the location or point for coming in 4. the first appearance of an actor in a scene

Which definition best fits the way entrance is used in line 25?

Definition 1

Definition 2

Definition 3

Definition 4

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The Use of Dictionary

Use of Dictionary

​A dictionary is a book that has most of the words in a language.

To find a word in the dictionary

Once you found the entry word, you will see other information about it. They are the following:

Use of Dictionary

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