USE OF DICTIONARY

Use of Dictionary

Reinforcement

​A dictionary is a book that has most of the words in a language.

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The words in this book are organized in alphabetical order (from A to z).​

​What is a dictionary?

To find a word in the dictionary

We can use the following:​

• ​They are located at the top of both pages.

• They show you the first and last entry word of ​each page.

​Guide words

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​You can see it at the top or bottom of the page.

Page number

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Once you found the entry word, you will see other information about it. They are the following:

​Entry word	​Part of speech
​Pronunciation	​Definition or Word meaning

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Multiple Choice

What are some parts of the dictionary?

• guide words

  entry word

  page number

  part of speech

• phrase

  run-on sentences

  fragment

  view words

• bold print

  speech balloon

  symbol

  diagram

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Is this the pronunciation of the entry word?

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

What is the definiton of this word?