Dictionary Drama
Types of Text
Visual Aids
Parts of a Book
Miscellaneous
100
This word has how many syllables? Com*pas*sion
What is 3
100
A book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives the meaning of a word.
What is a DICTIONARY
100
You need to know how to read this if you have to catch the bus.
What is a SCHEDULE
100
This can be found at the end of a non-fiction book and provides definition of words.
What is a GLOSSARY
100
What comes at the bottom of a page to help keep a text in chronological order?
What is PAGE NUMBERS
200
[ri-spon-suh-buhl] is the ________________ for the word responsible.
What is PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
200
This text helps you find a synonym of a word.
What is THESAURUS
200
This visual aid may have lines of longitude or latitude, bodies of water, and cities and states.
What is a MAP
200
This is typically in the front of a book and provides a page number for each chapter.
What is TABLE OF CONTENTS
200
What come below a heading?
What is SUBHEADING
300
What other word forms can you identify in the following dictionary entry? Cour*ra*geous adj: having or characterized by courage: Brave-- cou*ra*geous*ly adv-- cou*ra*geous-ness n
What is ADV and NOUN
300
A book or a set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects or one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
What is ENCYCLOPEDIA
300
You use this type of diagram to display numbers.
What is a CHART or GRAPH.
300
What is the purpose of an index?
What is TO LOCATE A SPECIFIC TOPIC WITHIN A BOOK.
300
What is the purpose of an annotation?
What A NOTE OF EXPLANATION ABOUT VARIOUS TOPICS
400
How do you know how many definitions there are for a word in a dictionary entry?
What is THEY ARE NUMBERED
400
You would use this text in your car on a road trip to Mexico.
What is ATLAS
400
These are highlighted words in darker or larger print.
What is BOLDFACED WORDS
400
What is a page in the front of a book that list the title, author, and publisher.
What is A TITLE PAGE
400
This organization feature is on the side of a page and explains a topic in further detail.
What is SIDEBAR
500
How do you identify a word's part of speech in a dictionary entry?
What is A PARTS OF SPEECH ABBREVIATION
500
A handbook typically published annually, containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime.
What is an ALMANAC
500
This is writing that appears near or under a picture or illustration.
What is a CAPTION
500
A page at the end of a book that gives credit to artists, photographers, or other contributors.
What is an ACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGE
500
What is the definition of a summary?
What is A BRIEF STATEMENT OR RECOUNT OF A THE MAIN POINTS CONCERNING A SPECIFIC TOPIC OR SUBJECT MATTER.
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