Dictionary Skills

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

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Syllables are units of sound in a word, typically containing a vowel sound.

You can find the meaning of an unfamiliar word by looking it up in a dictionary or using context clues from the surrounding text.

Context clues are hints or information in the text that help you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

To obstruct means to block or hinder something from happening.

A thesaurus is a resource that provides synonyms and antonyms for words.