NJSLA Language Practice Tools - Dictionary Usage

If you are looking for the Spanish word for "cat", which section of the dictionary should you look in?

• • A)The beginning, because it's a common word

• • B)The "C" section of the English part because you start with the first letter in the language of the word.

• • C)The "G" section, because that's where animal names are

• • D)The end, because it's a short word

    • Éxito

• ¿Cual es la pronunciacion de la palabra en ingles "develop" y que significa en español?

• • [di • veep]

  • devastar

• • [ di • CONS • tall]

  • construir

• • [di•VE•lop]

  • desenvolver

• • Crecer

• What does "compromiso" mean in English?

• • Comprehension

• • Composition

• • Commitment

• • Compromise

• Translate "mindful" into Spanish.

• • Mente

• • Atento

• • Conciencia

• • Mindfulness

• What is the English translation for "desafío"?

• • Challenge

• • Design

• • Desire

• • Defeat

Translate the Spanish

term "resistencia" into English


(a)  

How would you find the meaning of the Spanish word "rápido" in a Spanish-English dictionary?

• Look in the "R" section of the English words

• • Look in the "R" section of the Spanish words

• • Look in the "F" section, for "fast"

• • Ask someone who speaks Spanish

In a Spanish-English dictionary, where would you find the translation for the English word "water"?

• At the beginning of the dictionary

• In the "A" section, for "agua"

• • In the middle, because it's a commonly used word

• In the "W" section of the English words

When using a Spanish-English dictionary to find the meaning of "correr", you should:

• Look in the "C" section of the Spanish words

• • Look in the "R" section, for "run"

• • Look at the back of the dictionary for verbs

• • Start in the middle, because it's a common verb

In your Spanish-English dictionary, in what page would you find the translation for the English word "water"?

(a)