Dictionary Skills

The Greek root word "omni" means...

• all

• bright light

• love/friendship

• see

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The Latin root word "vid" or "vis" means...

• all

• see

• bright light

• love/friendship

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The Greek root word "phil," found in words like philosophy or hydrophile, means...

• love/friendship

• all

• see

• bright light

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The Latin root word "luc," found in words like lucid and translucent, means...

• all

• see

• feel

• bright light

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The Latin root word "sens" or "sent" means...

• feel

• bright light

• all

• see

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How are words organized in a dictionary?

• alphabetical, by letter.

• in the order they were created.

• with larger words in the front of the book and smaller words at the end.

• smallest to largest words.

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What are "guide words" in a dictionary?

Hint: there are TWO right answers.

• words that are in bold before each definition

• words at the top corners of each page

• root words that you will find on the page

• they tell you the first and last word on the page

• words that are listed as adjectives to the words on the page

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What do the numbers in the photo represent?

(You can click on the picture to see it up close)

• multiple correct definitions of the word clout

• different sentences you can use the word clout in

• a ranked list of ways people like to use the word clout in a sentence

• a list of the best to worst ways to use the word clout

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What do the letters to the right of the word clout represent?

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• a different way you could spell clout

• the correct way to pronounce the word clout

• the formal/traditional English way of spelling the word clout

• the spelling of the word clout in Spanish

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What does the letter n symbolize to the right of the word clout in the photo?

(You can click on the picture to see it up close)

• the type of speech clout is (n means noun)

• an alternate way to spell the first letter in clout

  (the c can be replaced with the letter n)

• The correct way to pronounce the word clout

• the words at the top of the page

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