Parts of Speech
Using the Dictionary
Abbreviations
Parts of a book
Sources of information
100
The part of speech that names a person, place, thing or idea
What is a noun?
100
Words are arranged in this order.
What is alphabetical?
100
n.
What is noun?
100
An alphabetical list of the main topics covered in a book.
What is an index?
100
A book where you can look up the names, addresses and numbers.
What is the telephone directory?
200
This describes a noun or a pronoun.
What is an adjective?
200
Words at the top of a page of ingformation given in alphabetical order.
What are guide words?
200
adj.
What is adjective?
200
A part or section of a book.
What is a chapter?
200
A book that contains facts about a specific topic or on several topics.
What is a reference book?
300
This part of speech expresses action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
300
A quick way to find the word you want.
What is dividing by half?
300
pl.
What is plural?
300
An introduction to the book.
What is a preface?
300
World Book, Britannica, Comptons, and the New Book of Knowledge.
What are encyclopedias?
400
A word that expresses feelings. (Oh!)
What is an interjection?
400
A guide to the symbols and abbreviations used in each entry.
What is a key?
400
syn.
What is synonym?
400
A list of the the chapters or sections of a book?
What is the table of contents?
400
A dictionary found in most classrooms and homes that lists only the most common words.
What is an abridged dictionary?
500
This word connects sentences or parts of a sentence. (and)
What is a conjunction?
500
A mark that shows which part of a word to stress when pronouncing the word.
What is an accent mark?
500
v.t.
What is transitive verb?
500
A related topic you can look up to find additional information on a topic.
What is a cross reference?
500
A reference book that lists famous people and facts about their lives.
What is a biographical dictionary?
M
e
n
u