Dictionary Skills and Guide Words

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

• by length

• geographically

• alphabetically

• phonetically

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does a dictionary NOT have?

• Pronunciation guide

• Guide words

• Recipies

• Parts of Speech

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

message – monkey

• manatee

• mount

• monarch

• merchant

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CCSS.L.3.2G

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

vacuum – vehicle

• vacancy

• vein

• verity

• vehemence

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CCSS.L.3.2G

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

quail – quit

• quarrel

• quad

• quack

• quiver

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2G

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the

given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

advice – again

• advertisement

• advocacy

• agree

• admire

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2G

Choose the word that can be found on the page of the dictionary with the

given guide words. (Hint: If you put the words in ABC order, which one goes inbetween both words?)

infest – inheritable

• inherent

• infer

• injure

• inheritance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2G

Based on this dictionary entry, which of the following sentences matches this meaning of the word "bark"?

• The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap. 
• That dog's bark is worse than his bite. 
• I barked my shin on the coffee table. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which definition best fits the following sentence: Noah was excited that she had been picked to judge the school's talent show. 

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3

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CCSS.L.5.5C