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The Use of the Dictionary 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you want to know how to say a word, look at the ...

a)

pronunciation

b)

guide word

2.

The word you are looking up is called the ...

a)

head word

b)

guide word

3.

The headword and all information of that headword is called .....

a)

entry

b)

spelling

4.

You wonder if the word you are looking up is a noun or a verb. To find out, you would look for the .....

a)

definition

b)

part of speech

5.

The words at the top of the dictionary page that help you find the word you are looking for are called .....

a)

entry words

b)

guide words

6.

You want to know the meaning of a word. To find the meaning, you would look at the .....

a)

part of speech

b)

definition

7.

You want to know how to make a word means 'more than one'. To find out, you would look for the word's .....

a)

singular spelling

b)

plural spelling

8.

If you want to know how often the word is used in spoken or written, you look at .....

a)

frequency

b)

label

9.

Words formed by adding beginnings or endings to base words are called .....

a)

derivatives

b)

labels

10.

If you want to find out how a word would be used for a specific topic or field of study, you would look for .....

a)

labels

b)

examples