What are guide words?

words at top of a page showing the first & last word entries

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synonyms and antonyms for words

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This game helps students review dictionaries, atlases, thesauruses, indices, glossaries, almanacs, and encyclopedias.

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1
What are guide words?
words at top of a page showing the first & last word entries
words that help us locate library books
words that show us which direction to drive
words that help us learn the alphabet
2
Which word would not appear on a page with the guide words beaver/beehive?
bedbug
bee
bear
bed
3
Which word would come first in alphabetical order?
mouse
mule
monkey
moose
4
Which question could a dictionary not answer?
Where do turtles live?
How do you pronounce tortoise?
Which is correct, turtel or turtle?
How many syllables does the word tortoise have?
5
To find out how to pronounce deciduous, a student should look in a(n) ____________ .
library catalog
atlas
almanac
dictionary
6
Which word would come last in alphabetical order?
iris
petunia
honeysuckle
chrystanthemum
7
Which words would one find on a page with the guide words mink/mongoose?
millipede
mole
monkey
minnow
8
Which word would come first in alphabetical order?
daisy
daffodil
rose
hibiscus
9
Which of the following contains words and definitions that are within a certain book or text?
dictionary
index
glossary
thesaurus
10
Billy Bob can't spell giraffe. Which resource would quickly help him spell it?
almanac
encyclopedia
atlas
dictionary
11
To find other words that could be used in place of kind, a student should look in a
atlas
thesaurus
glossary
almanac
12
A thesaurus helps students find...
pages of information about a subject
dictionaries
synonyms and antonyms for words
statistics from a certain year
13
Which of these can a dictionary not be used for?
spelling assistance
directions to a specific place
multiple meanings of words
pronunciation help

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