Dictionary Skills

The Greek root word "omni" means...

• all

• bright light

• love/friendship

• see

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

• all

• see

• bright light

• love/friendship

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

• love/friendship

• all

• see

• bright light

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

• all

• see

• feel

• bright light

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

• feel

• bright light

• all

• see

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.

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

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

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

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