Dictionary Skills

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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 help you find entries. They indicate the first and last words on that page.

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How do you determine if a word is on a specific dictionary page?

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You check the guide words at the top of the page. If the word you are looking for falls alphabetically between the guide words, it is on that page.

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What is the purpose of a dictionary?

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A dictionary provides definitions, pronunciations, and other information about words.

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What does it mean if a word is 'not found' on a dictionary page?

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It means that the word does not fall alphabetically between the guide words at the top of that page.

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What is an example of a word that would NOT be found between the guide words 'MODEL - MOLE'?

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Moment.

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What is an example of a word that would NOT be found between the guide words 'YELP - YOU'VE'?

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Yowl.

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What is an example of a word that would NOT be found between the guide words 'HOLD - HOMEMADE'?

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Homesick.

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What is an example of a word that would NOT be found between the guide words 'DIRECTOR - DISC'?

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Discard.

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What is an example of a word that would NOT be found between the guide words 'TRINKET - TROPHY'?

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Tropic.

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What is the alphabetical order of words?

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The alphabetical order arranges words based on the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z.