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WorksheetsThe Use of the Dictionary 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If you want to know how to say a word, look at the ...
pronunciation
guide word
The word you are looking up is called the ...
head word
guide word
The headword and all information of that headword is called .....
entry
spelling
You wonder if the word you are looking up is a noun or a verb. To find out, you would look for the .....
definition
part of speech
The words at the top of the dictionary page that help you find the word you are looking for are called .....
entry words
guide words
You want to know the meaning of a word. To find the meaning, you would look at the .....
part of speech
definition
You want to know how to make a word means 'more than one'. To find out, you would look for the word's .....
singular spelling
plural spelling
If you want to know how often the word is used in spoken or written, you look at .....
frequency
label
Words formed by adding beginnings or endings to base words are called .....
derivatives
labels
If you want to find out how a word would be used for a specific topic or field of study, you would look for .....
labels
examples
