Students complete dictionary skill sentences and match entry components to their descriptions. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank problems about pronunciation symbols, schwa sounds, and accent marks. Part B is a matching activity connecting guide words, entry word, part of speech, and pronunciation key to their descriptions.
Matching entry components reinforces that a dictionary entry has multiple distinct parts, each serving a different informational purpose.
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Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The small symbols next to a dictionary word that show how to say it are the pronunciation key.
2. A schwa sound, shown as an upside-down e, represents an unstressed vowel sound.
3. The accent mark in a pronunciation tells you which syllable to stress.
4. When a word has more than one definition, they are listed with numbers .
5. The abbreviation "n." in a dictionary entry means the word is a noun .
6. The abbreviation "v." tells you the word can be used as a verb .
7. To choose the correct definition, read the example sentence for context.
8. A word with many meanings is called a multiple-meaning word.
9. The respelling of a word between slashes or brackets shows its pronunciation .
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Guide words
→ Two words at the top of a dictionary page
Symbols showing how to say a word
Entry word
→ The word being defined in bold print
The word being defined in bold print
Part of speech
→ Label such as noun, verb, or adjective
Label such as noun, verb, or adjective
Pronunciation key
→ Symbols showing how to say a word
Two words at the top of a dictionary page
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The small symbols next to a dictionary word that show how to say it are the pronunciation key.
2) A schwa sound, shown as an upside-down e, represents an unstressed vowel sound.
3) The accent mark in a pronunciation tells you which syllable to stress.
4) When a word has more than one definition, they are listed with numbers .
5) The abbreviation "n." in a dictionary entry means the word is a noun .
6) The abbreviation "v." tells you the word can be used as a verb .
7) To choose the correct definition, read the example sentence for context.
8) A word with many meanings is called a multiple-meaning word.
9) The respelling of a word between slashes or brackets shows its pronunciation .
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Guide words
→ Two words at the top of a dictionary page
Symbols showing how to say a word
Entry word
→ The word being defined in bold print
The word being defined in bold print
Part of speech
→ Label such as noun, verb, or adjective
Label such as noun, verb, or adjective
Pronunciation key
→ Symbols showing how to say a word
Two words at the top of a dictionary page
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