Guide Words

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What are guide words in a dictionary?

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Guide words are the words printed at the top of a dictionary page that indicate the first and last entries on that page.

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How can you determine a word's location in a dictionary using guide words?

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You can determine a word's location by checking if it falls alphabetically between the two guide words on the page.

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Given the guide words MASS - MATCH, what is an example of a word you might find on that page?

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master

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Given the guide words HAIR - HAND, what is an example of a word you might find on that page?

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Halloween

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Given the guide words SUFFOCATE - SUM, what is an example of a word you might find on that page?

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sulking

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Given the guide words BASE - BATCH, what is an example of a word you might find on that page?

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baste

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Given the guide words NEWS - NIGHT, what is an example of a word you might find on that page?

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next

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What is the purpose of using guide words when looking up words in a dictionary?

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The purpose is to help users quickly locate the page where a specific word can be found.

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How do you use guide words to find a word that starts with a letter not listed in the guide words?

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You can still use the guide words to narrow down the section of the dictionary to search, based on the alphabetical order.

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What is the significance of the alphabetical order in a dictionary?

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The alphabetical order allows users to systematically find words based on their spelling.