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Use Dictionary Word Etymology

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Use Dictionary Word Etymology
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the study of the origin and history of words

glossary

etymology

phonetics

lexicography

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a dictionary?

A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which reference material would you use to find the pronunciation of the word "omnipotent"?

Atlas

Thesaurus

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the study of the origin and history of words called?

Glossary

Etymology

Phonetics

Lexicography

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a dictionary?

A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

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