Dictionary Skills

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

How many syllables are in the word "education"?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many definitions does the word "knot" have?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Dictionaries have thousands of words that are organized ____.

• by length

• geographically

• alphabetically

• phonetically

What word comes first in the dictionary?

• Cucumber

• Jogging

• Zebra

• Elephant

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

This is what we call the word being defined. It is in bold letters.

• guide word

• entry word

• pronunciation

• irregular forms

What does a dictionary NOT have?

• Pronunciation guide

• Guide words

• Recipies

• Parts of Speech

The meaning of a word.

• definition

• main entry

• syllable

The word that is being defined

• part of speech

• main entry

• definition