Students fix errors in dictionary skill sentences and practice guide word vocabulary. Part A corrects three sentences about what guide words show, how entries are arranged, and what a pronunciation key does. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about alphabetical order, guide words, and dictionary entry contents. Part C has two short-answer questions about guide word efficiency and identifying entry components.
Establishing accurate guide word understanding and entry structure knowledge is the foundation of efficient dictionary use.
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Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Guide words at the top of a dictionary page show the last word on the previous page.
Rewrite: Guide words at the top of a dictionary page show the first and last entry words on that page.
2. Fix the sentence:
Dictionary entries are arranged by the number of letters in each word.
Rewrite: Dictionary entries are arranged in alphabetical order.
3. Fix the sentence:
The pronunciation key in a dictionary tells you what a word means.
Rewrite: The pronunciation key in a dictionary tells you how to say a word correctly.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order from A to Z.
2. The two words printed at the top of each dictionary page are called guide words.
3. A dictionary entry usually shows the word, its part of speech, and its definition .
4. To find a word quickly, look at its first two or three letters .
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. How do guide words help you find a word in the dictionary faster?
Guide words tell you the first and last words on a page, so you can quickly decide if the word you need falls on that page without reading every entry.
2. What information can you find in a single dictionary entry besides the definition?
A dictionary entry can show the pronunciation, part of speech, example sentences, word origin, and sometimes a picture.
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Guide words at the top of a dictionary page show the last word on the previous page.
Rewrite: Guide words at the top of a dictionary page show the first and last entry words on that page.
2) Fix the sentence:
Dictionary entries are arranged by the number of letters in each word.
Rewrite: Dictionary entries are arranged in alphabetical order.
3) Fix the sentence:
The pronunciation key in a dictionary tells you what a word means.
Rewrite: The pronunciation key in a dictionary tells you how to say a word correctly.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order from A to Z.
2) The two words printed at the top of each dictionary page are called guide words.
3) A dictionary entry usually shows the word, its part of speech, and its definition .
4) To find a word quickly, look at its first two or three letters .
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) How do guide words help you find a word in the dictionary faster?
Guide words tell you the first and last words on a page, so you can quickly decide if the word you need falls on that page without reading every entry.
2) What information can you find in a single dictionary entry besides the definition?
A dictionary entry can show the pronunciation, part of speech, example sentences, word origin, and sometimes a picture.
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