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Gives the meaning of the word
word forms
definition
guide words
word entry
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What part of speech is the word lit??
verb
adjective
noun
adverb
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The word in bold in the sentence " The mother grabbed the child by the
arm
" is a/an
verb
adjective
pronoun
noun
4
The word in bold in the sentence " The country started to
arm
against the enemy" is a/an
adjective
verb
adverb
noun
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What are guide words
The first and last word on the dictionary page
Words that will guide your path
Word found at the top of the dictionary page
Words that are found in any book
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Shown in the margins; provide a visual or extra information about a word
synonyms
pictures or notes
definitions
guide words
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How many syllables in the word energetic?
4
2
5
3
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pronunciation is ....
shown before the boldface word entry
shown right after the boldface entry between bars | |.
shown at the end of the defintion
shown at the top of the page
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Alphabetical Order: apple, cantelope, orange, banana, watermelon
apple, banana, cantelope, watermelon, orange
watermelon, orange, banana, cantelope, apple
apple, banana, cantelope, orange, watermelon
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The correct alphabetical order of these words is....
bed, bead, beautiful, beach, bean
beach, bead, bean beautiful, bed
beach, bed, bead, bean beautiful,
bead, beautiful, beach, bean,bed
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parts of speech are...
shown at the top of the page after the guide words
shown spelled out fully in the definition
shown abbreviated and italicized right after pronunciation
shown after the bold face word entry
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The correct alphabetical order of these words is....
disinterest, disorder, disqualify, dismiss
disinterest, dismiss, disorder, disqualify
disinterest, dismiss, disqualify, disorder
dismiss, disorder, disqualify, disinterest
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Phrases or sentences that demonstrate how the word is used on context.
word entry
definition
examples
guide words
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What part of speech is the word run?
adjective
pronoun
noun
verb
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Which word would fall between these two guide words... Beaver----Beehive
bear
beak
bee
beetle
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what are the guide words on this page?
foghorn--food chain
folder---foilage
foil---fold
foot
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How many syllables in the word monopoly?
5
3
4
3
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Could you find the answer to this in a dictionary...Where do turtles live?
No
Yes
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A thesaurus & dictionary are the same.
True
False
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Word entries are...
the guide words on the top of the page
main word entries are in boldface type and sometimes
abbreviated words on the page
pronunciations shown on a dictionary page
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Forms of Words are...
synonyms and antonyms listed by the words
plural or other word forms listed in boldface
boldfaced entry words
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The abbreviations n./ v. / adj./ adv./ pron. / conj./ indicate the __________ of the headword.
meaning
part of speech
pronunciation
origin
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Could you find the answer to this in a dictionary... How do you pronounce tortoise?
Yes
No
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divide this word into syllables... cantelope
ca-nte-lope
can-te-lope
cante-lope
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Will the dictionary answer this question...How many syllables does the word carapace have?
no
yes
