Using a Dictionary or Glossary

the most direct source of information about words

• glossary

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• pronunciation

an alphabetical list of terms or words found

in or relating to a specific subject

• glossary

• thesaurus

• dictionary

Catriona Gray is a woman full of elegance. What does elegance mean in this sentence?

• older, senior

• to fill with joy

• refined gracefulness, tasteful richness

• a song, poem, or speech expressing grief for someone

  who is dead

Which word in the dictionary pertains to a song that expresses too much sadness about someone who was lost or dead?

• elate

• elder

• elegy

• elegance

The words at the top of each dictionary page that indicate

the first and last words on the page is called _____________.

• first and last words

• display words

• support words

• guide words

Which of these entries would you find on a dictionary page

with the guide words teaspoon and telephone?

• telescope

• teenage

• tattoo

• temper

words on a page of a dictionary

• thesaurus

• glossary

• pronunciation

• word entries

glossary is most similar to a/an:

• website

• journal

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

What is the primary purpose of a dictionary?

• To provide synonyms for words

• To give definitions and meanings of words

• To list words related to a specific subject

• To offer translations of words

Which part of a dictionary entry provides information on how to pronounce a word?

• Definition

• Etymology

• Pronunciation

• Synonym