Dictionary Entry Quiz

What are the 7 parts of a dictionary entry?

Definition - Meaning of the word

Entry Word - What word will we look up?

Part of Speech - Is it a noun (n), verb (v), adjective (adj), etc.

Pronunciation - How we say/hear the word

Word Endings (Plurals) - Does the word end in -ing, -es, -ed, -ies

Word Forms - Does this word change with prefixes and suffixes?

Word Origin - Where did this word originate? What country?

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Word Forms

Part of Speech

Definition

Pronunciation

Entry Word

Word Origin

Word Endings

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

• Entry Words

• Guide Words

• Pronunciation Key

• English

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2G

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

• syllables
• quadrants
• answers
• functions

Tags

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

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 "ventilate" in the classroom dictionary. What page is this word found on?

• 1136

• 1036

• 1056

• 836

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

• better
• bicameral
• bequeath
• beforehand
• black
• beagle

What part of speech is the word "type"? Select ALL that apply.

• adjective and verb

• noun and verb

• noun and adverb

• adverb and noun

Put the following words in alphabetical order as you would find them in the dictionary.

• Dabble

• Deadline

• Asunder

• Divest

• Destination

Bonus Question:

Look up the word "isthmus" in the classroom dictionary. Based on its definition, in which class would you learn about an isthmus?

• Science

• English

• Math

• Social Studies (Geography)