Dictionary Entries EAP without answer explanation

To make dictionaries easier to use, the words are organized by _______ .

• numerical order

• popularity

• gender

• alphabetical order

Since there are so many words in a dictionary, ______ are used to help you locate a word quickly.

• translated words

• guide words

• picture words

• new words

There are ___ guide words on each page.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Guide words are found at the ____ of each page.  They tell you the ________ words that are found on that page.

• bottom; first and last

• bottom; synonyms and antonyms

• top; first and last

• top; most important and least important

In your own words, how do look up a word in the dictionary quickly?

Use the word bank: guide words, alphabetical, page

I look up a word quickly by __________ .

What is an entry word?

• the first word you see in the dictionary

• a word or term that the entry defines (It is often in bold and broken into syllables)

• the word in the middle of the dictionary

• the last word you see in the dictionary

What does the pronunciation tell you?

• How to spell the word

• How to translate the word into another language

• How to say the word in standard English

• How to find the origin of the word

What does the part of speech tell you?

• How to say the word in standard English

• How to sound like a native speaker

• How the word is used and functions in a sentence

• How the word choice affects tone

Which of the following is NOT a class of words representing part of speech?

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Prepositions

• Commas

Write as many types of parts of speech that you can in one minute