Dictionary Skills

In paragraph 15, the word donned means -

• mended

• thought about

• put on

• imagined

Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

• weeding his garden

• who loved numbers

• let his hair run wild

• sold his horse

Which definition most closely matches the way the word nice is used in paragraph 11?

nice adj

1. kind and friendly 2. appealing or attractive 3. pleasing or satisfying 4. showing accuracy or skill

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what scant means?

• coastal location

• extreme water shortage

• even though the rainfall

• problem could be solved

What does the word erroneous mean in paragraph 4?

• Expected

• Incorrect

• Frequent

• Unacceptable

The Latin word expedire, meaning "to be useful," helps the reader understand the word expediency in paragraph 5 means -

• convenience

• controversy

• significance

• permanence

Which word would you find on the same page as the following guide words;

gold--good

• gong

• goal

• godparent

• gorilla

What word would NOT appear on a page with the following guide words?

sideways-----silly

• sight

• silent

• siding

• sock

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

• by length

• geographically

• alphabetically

• phonetically

Dictionaries can NOT help you with...

• How to pronounce the word

• How to spell the word

• What the meaning of the word is

• Help to learn a language