15 questions
How many syllables are in the word "education"?
1
2
3
4
How many definitions does the word "knot" have?
5
4
3
6
Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.
by length
geographically
alphabetically
phonetically
What does a dictionary NOT have?
Pronunciation guide
Guide words
Recipies
Parts of Speech
This is a:
guide word
pronunciation guide
definition
synonym
What does a dictionary help us do?
It tells us how to add numbers.
It tells us what a word means.
It tells us how many letters are in the alphabet
What word comes first in the dictionary?
Cucumber
Jogging
Zebra
Elephant
What part of a dictionary entry is circled?
Definition
Example
Part of speech
Pronunciation
What part of a dictionary entry is circled?
Definition
Example
Part of speech
Pronunciation
This is what we call the word being defined. It is in bold letters.
guide word
entry word
pronunciation
irregular forms
The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns.
Which definition of light is used in this sentence?
lamp
not heavy
sunshine
bright
Which word has multiple definitions and will fit in both sentences?
The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.
You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar.
squirrel
look
move
duck