Dictionary Skills

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What is a dictionary?

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A dictionary is a book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings, pronunciations, and other information.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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What does a dictionary NOT have?

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Recipes.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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What are guide words?

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Guide words are the words at the top of a dictionary page that help you find words quickly. They show the first and last words on that page.

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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What is a pronunciation guide?

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A pronunciation guide shows how to say a word using symbols or phonetic spelling.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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What is a part of speech?

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A part of speech is a category of words that have similar grammatical properties, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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Which word comes LAST in the dictionary?

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Number.

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

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Which word comes FIRST in the dictionary?

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Hazard.

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CCSS.RF.K.1B

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is a definition?

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A definition explains the meaning of a word.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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What is an example of a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'dog' or 'city'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A