Dictionary Skills
A list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in the book (usually located at the back of the book)
Is this defining Dictionary, Glossary or Thesaurus?
Glossary
What type of context clue is shown in the sentence below:
Vital organs like your heart and lungs are essential to your survival.
Synonym
Complete the analogy-
A fork is used to eat :: A ______ is used to ______.
Answers may vary.
non-, ir-, in-
Not
How many capitalization errors are in the sentence below:
this summer i took my daughter josie to splash kingdom.
5
Confident (ˈkänfəd(ə)nt) adj. feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.
What part of speech is the word confident?
Adjective
What type of context clue is shown in the sentence below:
Dad washed the exterior of the car before cleaning the inside.
Antonym
How do we say :: in speech?
As
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Fix the capitalization errors:
she said, "hello, how are you?"
She said, "Hello, how are you?"
Which of the following answer choices shows the correct way syllabication should look?
a) con*fi*dent
b) /ˈkänfəd(ə)nt/
c) confident
A
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What is the keyword for degree?
is very
Can a base word stand alone, or does it have to have affixes added?
A base word can stand alone.
Fix the capitalization errors:
i went to the Store to buy bread, milk, and eggs.
I went to the store to buy bread, milk and eggs.
What are guide words, and why are they on every page of the dictionary?
Guide words are the words printed at the top of each page that indicate the first and last entry on that page. They help readers quickly locate a specific word by indicating the range of words found on that page.
What type of context clue is shown in the sentence below:
In my confession, I told my mom about everything I had done wrong.
Explanation
Complete a full analogy using Type/Kind-
*Keyword "is a type of"
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Separate the affixes in the word: Disagreement
Prefix Dis-
Root - Agree
Suffix -ment
Write the sentence correctly capitalized:
THE TEACHER SAID, "COPY THIS IN YOUR NOTES OR ELSE!!!"
The teacher said, "Copy this in your notes or else!!!"
One person from each team grab a dictionary. First person to tell me the page number that the word "volcano" is on will get these points! GO!
722
What type of context clue is shown in the sentence below:
Many marsupials can be found in Australia, including kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies.
Examples
List all 7 types of analogies.
Synonym/Antonym, Characteristic, Degree, Lack/Without, Type/Kind, Part-To-Whole, Function/Purpose
Separate the affixes in the word: Carelessly
Root - Care
Suffix -less
Suffix -ly
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a) I like going to Grandma's house.
b) I went with my Father to the show.
A - Grandma is replacing her name.