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Dictionary Skills
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Dictionary Skills - A Story
Long ago, in ancient times before Google was created, old people like your teachers, had to look words up in a book called a dictionary. :) Dictionaries still exist in current times, but we usually use Google to look up words. However, Dictionary Skills are still important because they help with critical thinking, and this lesson will help you understand what a dictionary definition offers even if it is from Google. The end.
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How many of these definitions are verbs?
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3
1
none
2
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3
1
none
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How many definitions does the word "knot" have?
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4
3
6
5
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4
3
6
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What is the adjective form of the word minuscule?
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minuscular
minusculely
minusculious
miniscule
minuscular
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minusculely
minusculious
miniscule
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word deliberate can be used as what two parts of speech?
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adjective and verb
interjection and verb
adjective and adverb
adjective and interjection
adjective and verb
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interjection and verb
adjective and adverb
adjective and interjection
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word trepidation?
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noun
verb
adjective
preposition
noun
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verb
adjective
preposition
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word vacillate comes from a word that means what?
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to waver
to be unable to choose between different courses of action
to change between one state and another
to sway from one side to another
to waver
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to be unable to choose between different courses of action
to change between one state and another
to sway from one side to another
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word stupendous comes from a word that means what?
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to be stunned
extremely large in amount
remarkable
so great in importance as to amaze
to be stunned
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extremely large in amount
remarkable
so great in importance as to amaze
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What part of speech is the word import?
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noun
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
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verb
adjective
adverb
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: From what language does the word contour originate?
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English
French
American
Latin
English
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French
American
Latin
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the first definition of obstruct?
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The terrorists' plan was obstructed by the witness's report.
The snowbanks completely obstructed the roads in and out of our neighborhood.
We expected an ocean view, but our view of the beach was obstructed by the construction crane.
An emergency meeting of the basketball team obstructed our ability to get practice over with early.
The terrorists' plan was obstructed by the witness's report.
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The snowbanks completely obstructed the roads in and out of our neighborhood. 
We expected an ocean view, but our view of the beach was obstructed by the construction crane. 
An emergency meeting of the basketball team obstructed our ability to get practice over with early. 
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Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the second definition of rebound?
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My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.
The game turned on a great rebound.
The softball rebounded off the catcher's mit and hit the batter in the eye.
Every great player must be able to recover a rebound.
My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.
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The game turned on a great rebound. 
The softball rebounded off the catcher's mit and hit the batter in the eye.
Every great player must be able to recover a rebound. 
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