Dictionary Assessment

How are dictionary entries (words) organized?

• By number of letters

• Alphabetically

• By number of entries

• By dog

Where are guide words in a dictionary found?

• On the bottom of the page.

• They are not in the dictionary.

• In the glossary.

• On the top of the page.

Which word belongs on a dictionary page with these guide words?

dog dome

• horse

• dock

• host

• dollar

Put these words in alphabetical order:

horse, dolphin, great, doll, smart, key

How many definitions are given for the entry (word) "knot"?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 0

Which definition of "knot" fits best in the sentence below?

I found a knot on a tree trunk.

• 4

• 0

• 3

• 1

Which definition best fits the word "knot" in the following sentence?

There was a knot in the rope that I had to untie.

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 1

Which word might appear BEFORE the word "fish" in the dictionary?

• fast

• jump

• fall

• lump

Which of these words would be found LAST in the dictionary?

sound, hard, spray, brush, brand, robe

• brush

• robe

• spray

• sound

True or false...

A dictionary entry (word) can have more than one definition or meaning?

• true

• false