Dictionary Entry Quiz

What are the seven parts of a dictionary entry?

d

e

f

g

b

c

a

Word Origin

Definition

Part of Speech

Entry Word

Word Forms

Word Endings

Pronunciation

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

• Entry Words

• Guide Words

• Pronunciation Key

• English

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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

• syllables
• quadrants
• answers
• functions

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

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

• Intern...Intimidate

• Nemesis...Nexus

• Intimidation...Inveterate

• Impact...Impingement

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

• verb

• cultivate

• noun

• cultivator

• adjective

• cultivatable

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

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

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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

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

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CCSS.L.3.2G

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C