UIL Dictionary Skills Questions

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What is the language of origin of the word writhe?

• English

• American

• Latin

• Germanic

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which languages contain words that share the Latin origin of escapade?

• Spanish and Italian

• French and Spanish

• Italian and Latin

• French and Italian

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: What is the adjective form of the word minuscule?

• minuscular

• minusculely

• minusculious

• miniscule

• She worked very meticulous on her art project.
• Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
• You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
• The story was about a young meticulous.

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In paragraph 4, what does the word board mean?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

What part of a dictionary entry is circled?

• Definition

• Example

• Part of speech

• Pronunciation

What does a dictionary NOT have?

• Pronunciation guide

• Guide words

• Recipies

• Parts of Speech