Dictionary Entry Quiz

What are the seven parts of a dictionary entry?

d

e

f

g

b

c

a

Word Origin

Word Endings

Pronunciation

Part of Speech

Entry Word

Word Forms

Definition

What are the words at the top of a dictionary page called?

• Entry Words

• Guide Words

• Pronunciation Key

• English

Entry words are split up into ​ (a)   on the page.​

• syllables
• quadrants
• answers
• functions

Which of the following would be guide words for the word "invalidly"?

• Intern...Intimidate

• Nemesis...Nexus

• Intimidation...Inveterate

• Impact...Impingement

When you looked up "quoted" you should have found that it was NOT an entry word. Where in the dictionary entry did you find the word?

• As a guide word

• As a word form

• As a word ending

• In the definition

Look up the word "quoted" in the classroom dictionary. Type the definition (all parts) in the answer space below.

Look at your dictionary entry notes. Match the words below to the correct part of speech as seen in your notes.

• verb

• cultivate

• adjective

• cultivator

• noun

• cultivatable

Look up the word "ventilation" in the classroom dictionary. What is its entry word?

Look up the word "bewilder" in the classroom dictionary. Its guide words are ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• benefit
• beyond
• bequeath
• beforehand
• black
• beagle

In the classroom dictionary, the word "bewilder" was an entry word.

• True

• False