Word Reference Materials and Guide Words

To find the pronunciation of a word, what resource should you use?

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

To find another word for "large", what resource should you use?

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

You are reading a nonfiction book called The Human Body. You come across the bold word respiratory. What is the fastest way to find the meaning of the word?

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

To found out if the word "lovely" is an adjective or an adverb, what resource would you use?

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

To find the meaning of the word "static", what resource should you use?

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

You need to find a better word to replace "mad" in your writing. What resource would help you?

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

If you come across a word that you don't know in your science book, what resource would help you?

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

To find a word that closely matches "livid", what resource should you use?

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C