Dictionary Skills

What does a dictionary NOT have?

• Pronunciation guide

• Guide words

• Recipies

• Parts of Speech

This is a:

• guide word

• pronunciation guide

• definition

• synonym

What is this called?

• guide words

• pronunciation guide

• part of speech

• synonyms

What does a dictionary help us do?

• It tells us how to add numbers.

• It tells us what a word means.

• It tells us how many letters are in the alphabet

How many letters are in the alphabet?

• 32

• 90

• 26

• 15

What word comes first in the dictionary?

• Cucumber

• Jogging

• Zebra

• Elephant

Which word comes LAST in the dictionary?

• Jackle

• Help

• Number

• Borrow

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

What word comes first in the dictionary?

• Heckling

• Hazard

• Limber

• Quail