Dictionary, Glossary, & Thesaurus Lesson

Word
Reference Materials

We use word reference materials to help us find out more about words. ​Books used to be used, but we can also use online resources.

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​Word Reference Materials

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Dictionaries are ​word resources that give us the definition of a word, how to pronounce it, the part of speech, and more. They are organized in alphabetical order. You can also find dictionaries online!

​Dictionary

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT TRUE about dictionaries?

• A dictionary is in alphabetical order.

• A dictionary can NOT be found online.

• A dictionary gives definitions of words.

• A dictionary gives parts of speech.

Glossaries are similar to dictionaries. T​hey give definitions of words for a specific text. They are also organized in alphabetical order. They are found in the back of specific books.

​Glossary

Multiple Choice

Glossaries are where you can find definitions for important

words in _______.

• a specific text.

• fiction books.

• a fairy tale.

A thesaurus gives us synonyms and antonyms for words. Synonyms are words that have a similar meaning and antonyms have an opposite meaning. A thesaurus is also organized in alphabetical order. ​

​Thesaurus

Multiple Choice

What do we call a word that has a SIMILAR meaning as another word?

• Synonym

• Antonym

​Let's
Practice!

Multiple Choice

Which word would come FIRST alphabetically in the dictionary?

• dog

• diary

• drum

• days

Multiple Choice

Which word would come LAST alphabetically in a glossary of a book on animals?

• rhino

• zebra

• snake

• antelope

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for scared?

• brave

• bold

• frightened

• happy

Multiple Choice

Which word is an antonym for happy?

• sad

• delighted

• joyful

• hot

Multiple Choice

If I needed to know the part of speech of a word, what word reference resource would be BEST to look in?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Multiple Choice

What word reference resource would I use to look up a synonym

for the word "tired"?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Multiple Choice

If I need to know the definition of a word in my science text book, which word reference resource would be BEST to look in?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus