Dictionary Entry Quiz

What are the seven parts of a dictionary entry?

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e

f

g

b

c

a

Definition

Word Forms

Entry Word

Word Origin

Word Endings

Part of Speech

Pronunciation

What are the words at the top of a dictionary page called?

• Entry Words

• Guide Words

• Pronunciation Key

• English

Entry words are split up into ​ (a)   on the page.​

• syllables
• quadrants
• answers
• functions

Which of the following would be guide words for the word "invalidly"?

• Intern...Intimidate

• Nemesis...Nexus

• Intimidation...Inveterate

• Impact...Impingement

When you looked up "quoted" you should have found that it was NOT an entry word. Where in the dictionary entry did you find the word?

• As a guide word

• As a word form

• As a word ending

• In the definition

Look up the word "quoted" in the classroom dictionary. Type the definition (all parts) in the answer space below.

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Look at your dictionary entry notes. Match the words below to the correct part of speech as seen in your notes.

• adjective

• cultivatable

• verb

• cultivate

• noun

• cultivator

Look up the word "ventilation" in the classroom dictionary. What is its entry word?

Look up the word "bewilder" in the classroom dictionary. Its guide words are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• benefit
• beyond
• bequeath
• beforehand
• black
• beagle

In the classroom dictionary, the word "bewilder" was an entry word.

• True

• False