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Introduction to Dictionary Skills
Introduction to Dictionary Skills
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Learn about dictionary,it's history and and some basic questions to enhance your word search skills
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Which shows the correct way to divide the word "industrious" into syllables?
i-nd-ust-ri-ous
ind-us-tri-ous
in-du-stri-ous
in-dus-tri-ous
2
Dictionary tabs are the marks on the side of a dictionary that tells you...
Guide words.
how many words are on a page.
where words that start with certain letters are.
None of the above.
3
What is a dictionary?
A big book that tells the meaning of words.
A book that gives only the part of speech of a word.
A book that tells synonyms and antonyms.
A book that tells about a variety of topics.
4
What type of dictionary is used to find out the origin of words?
Etymological
Encyclopaedic
Exegetical
5
What word refers to something you drink?
excavate
visible
blizzard
beverage
6
What is the language of origin for the word "wilderness?"
Italian
Middle English
French
Spanish
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When was Johnson's dictionary published?
1800's
1645
1555
1755
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What is the language of origin for the word "excavate?"
German
Latin
Italian
Spanish
9
If you are a "pedestrian," how do you get from one place to another?
You drive your car.
You ride your bike.
You walk.
You take the bus.
10
what is the shortest complete sentence in the English language
good bye
let's go
see you
I am
11
What letters did the first dictionary not contain?
W, X and Y
F and V
Z and M
Q, L and O
12
What is the best definition for the word "realistic?"
imaginary
untrue
dreamlike
like real life
13
Which of the following is a good definition for the word "abolish?"
to end or stop something
something you can hear
to create something new
grandmother
14
Which set of words is in alphabetical order?
grab, grade, graduate, greedy
helicopter, helipad, helix, helium
doll, dolphin, doctor, dogsled
cabbage, cab, cable, cad
15
What are the words called at the top of a dictionary page?
Important Words
Guide Words
Common Words
Bold Words
16
Who created the first english dictionary?
King james
Dr Johnson
Lin Manuel Miranda
Bethany Addo-smith
17
Which is the correct way to divide the word "solitary" into syllables?
so-li-ta-ry
so-lit-a-ry
sol-i-tar-y
sol-it-ar-y
18
Between which pair of guide words could you find the word "tropical?"
trombone - try
tomcat - tornado
trumpet - tuba
thunder - tinker
19
Which of these would probably
not
be seen or felt in the middle of a blizzard?
wind
sunshine
cold
snow
20
The first state in the dictionary is
Alabama
Albania
Alaska
Arkansas
21
How is a dictionary organized?
Alphabetic Order (ABC Order)
In Any Order
Biggest to Smallest
Smallest to Biggest
22
Which set of words is in alphabetical order?
elaborate, elephant, eloquent, elliptical
first, fire, finest, fibers
canister, column, cone, cubicle
hockey, hoop, holding, honor
23
Which word means "very comfortable and expensive?"
luxurious
envious
industrious
deletrious
24
How many words does the oxford dictionary contain today?
273,000
478300
400000
90000
25
Which shows the correct way to divide the word "resemble" into syllables?
re-sem-ble
res-em-ble
re-se-mb-le
res-e-mble
26
The dictionary meaning of a word.
Line
Shift
Tercet
Denotation
27
How many words were in the first dictionary?
40000
50000
420
9457
28
Which set of words is in alphabetical order?
queen, quit, quiet, quest
universe, unclaimed, unicycle, unclear
jump, just, juice, jury
balance, ballerina, ballet, ballot
29
What is the longest word in the English dictionary?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
antidisestablishmentarianism
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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Between which set of guide words would you be
unable
to find the word "accomplish?"
accidental - accord
accompany - account
accordion - accurate
accent - accrue
