Dictionary Definitions

Which definition best fits the following sentence: Noah was excited that she had been picked to judge the school's talent show. 

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• She worked very meticulous on her art project.
• Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
• You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
• The story was about a young meticulous.

What does a dictionary NOT have?

• Pronunciation guide

• Guide words

• Recipies

• Parts of Speech

This is what we call the word being defined. It is in bold letters.

• guide word

• entry word

• pronunciation

• irregular forms

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

• by length

• geographically

• alphabetically

• phonetically

The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns.

Which definition of light is used in this sentence?

• lamp

• not heavy

• sunshine

• bright

Which word has multiple definitions and will fit in both sentences?

The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.

You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar.

• squirrel

• look

• move

• duck

We use dictionaries to find a word's . . .

• definitions and parts of speech

• pronunciation

• syllables

• All of the above

You want to find the DEFINITION of the word 'mimic'. Which reference source would you use?

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

• atlas

The words you are looking up in a dictionary are called . . .

• Entry Words

• Guide Words