Dictionary Publisher Quiz

Which of these is the name of a dictionary publisher?

• American Airlines

• Harvard-Oxford

• Merriam-Webster

• Random Mouse

Where would you find an entry for the word "chagrin" in the dictionary?

• after the word "chapel"

• before the word "chain"

• after the word "irritation"

• before the word "annoyance"

Which of these could be the guide words on the page where you would find an entry in the dictionary for the word "formidable"?

• aardvark - cable

• ferocious - file

• fortress - frost

• fork - foster

According to the dictionary entry for "accumulate," how many syllables are in the word "accumulate"?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

According to the dictionary entry for "fabricate," how many syllables are in the word "fabricate"?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

What is the main purpose of the red section of the dictionary entry for the word "upset"?

• to show how to spell the word in a different language

• to show the word used in a sentence

• to show how the word is pronounced

• to show the word's part of speech

According to the dictionary entry below, what part of speech is the word "basin"?

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

According to the dictionary entry for "talon," which sentence uses the word "talon" correctly?

• The owl held the mouse in its sharp talon.

• The talon bird song wakes me up every morning.

• Sidney has a real talon for journalism! Her articles are very well-written.

• The bird tried to talon me, but I ducked and escaped the attack just in time!

Which word from this page of the dictionary would best refer to an interesting and valuable collection of old glass jars?

• bribe

• bric-a-brac

• brick

• brickbat

Which word from this page of the dictionary best describes something charming and fragile?

• dainty

• dairy

• dais

• dale