Dictionary Parts
Parts of Speech
Words
Prefix/Suffix
Miscellaneous
100
the meaning of a word
What is a definition?
100
textbook
What is a common noun?
100
syllable
What is part of a word?
100
group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What is a prefix?
100
contains lists of synonyms for words
What is a Thesaurus?
200
the way a dictionary is organized
What is alphabetical?
200
Running
What is a verb?
200
words that sound alike but have different spellings
What is a homophone?
200
letter or letters added to the end of the word to change its meaning
What is a suffix?
200
dot or hyphen between words in a dictionary
What is a syllable break?
300
another name for words in a dictionary
What is entry?
300
Regina-Howell Elementary School
What is a proper noun?
300
words that mean the opposite
What is an antonym?
300
added to the end of a word to show without
What is "less"?
300
a group of words with a subject and a predicate that makes complete sense
What is a sentence?
400
words at the top of each page
What is guide words?
400
funny
What is an adjective?
400
not a consonant
What is a vowel?
400
added to the beginning of a word to mean again
What is "re"?
400
tells you where to turn in the dictionary for more information about the main entry word
What is cross-reference?
500
in-teg-ri-tee
What is pronunciation?
500
quickly
What is an adverb?
500
symbol used in making contractions
What is apostrophe?
500
added to the end of a word to show comparing
What is "er"?
500
shortened form of a word followed by a period
What is abbreviation?