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This activity will help students learn about the functions of dictionary.
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Which of these sets of guide words would be at the top of the page the entry "
analyze
" is on?
angry and analogue
anatomy and angle
amble and amphibian
amputate and ancient
2
Guide words are
pathology
&
pattern
. Where would this word be located?
pearl
After
Before
On
3
The word
infer
is located between which two guide words in your dictionary?
incoming and incredible
mountain and much
inefficiently and infest
infection and inflexion
4
Words in the dictionary are organized by:
The aren't organized at all
nouns first, then verbs
numerical order
alphabetical order
5
The listing in a dictionary of how to say a word.
Spelling
Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
6
Words that have similar meanings and can be found in a dictionary and in a thesaurus.
Spelling
Antonyms
Similes
Synonyms
7
Which word would you find on the same page as the following guide words;
gold--good
goodness
goal
gong
godparent
8
The words at the top of dictionary page that indicate the first word and last word on the page.
Usage
Function
Guide
Pronunciation
9
The meaning of a word; usually organized by the most common one listed first.
Antonym
Synonym
Etymology
Definition
10
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary w/ the guide words
teaspoon
and
telephone
Telescope
Tattoo
Teenage
Temper
11
The function of a word or the manner in which it can be used in a sentence.
Dialect
Pronunciation
Part of Speech
Thesaurus
12
Which word would you find on the same page as the following guide words
careful--carpet
carriage
carrot
cargo
cardboard
13
Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page w/ the guide words
laugh
and
lavish
?
Lawyer
Last
Laundry
Late
14
Guide words are
pathology
&
pattern
. Where would this word be located?
Pawnee
On
After
Before
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A dictionary entry tells me:
what the word means
all of the above
how to pronounce a word
the part of speech