How to use a How to use a dictionary dictionary By Emilea G. By Emilea G.
Dec 17, 2015
How to use a dictionaryHow to use a dictionary
By Emilea G. By Emilea G.
Where can I find a DictionaryWhere can I find a Dictionary
In the Library In the Library Reference Reference sectionsection
In the Library on In the Library on the Dictionary the Dictionary standstand
What is a DictionaryWhat is a Dictionary
A book of words listed A book of words listed alphabetically. alphabetically.
words are called words are called entry wordsentry words
What information can I find What information can I find about a word?about a word? PronunciationPronunciation Definition or word meaningDefinition or word meaning information about the wordinformation about the word How to use the word in a sentenceHow to use the word in a sentence Part of speechPart of speech Origins or rootOrigins or root Variant spellings for the same word Variant spellings for the same word
(ax or axe)(ax or axe)
Guide wordsGuide words The two Guide The two Guide
words at the top words at the top of each pageof each pageFirst
word on the page
Last word on the page
The First Guide WordThe First Guide Word
is the first word on is the first word on the pagethe page
The Second Guide WordsThe Second Guide Words
tells you the last word on the tells you the last word on the pagepage
Entry WordsEntry Words
Your word needs to fall in Your word needs to fall in between these two guide wordsbetween these two guide words
How it’s in orderHow it’s in order
The words are all in alphabetic (A-The words are all in alphabetic (A-B-C) order. B-C) order.
DefinitionsDefinitions
There may be more than one There may be more than one definition for each worddefinition for each word
Don’t Give UpDon’t Give Up
If you don’t find the word, don’t If you don’t find the word, don’t give up. You might need to give up. You might need to check several possible spellings check several possible spellings before finding the word before finding the word
Special Sections for some Special Sections for some DictionariesDictionaries
Foreign words or phrasesForeign words or phrases
AbbreviationsAbbreviations
Addresses of colleges Addresses of colleges
population of cities and countries population of cities and countries
Other information that can be Other information that can be found in a Dictionaryfound in a Dictionary
English to metric conversion tablesEnglish to metric conversion tables
mapsmaps
Presidents of the United StatesPresidents of the United States
explanations of common symbolsexplanations of common symbols
"How to Use a Dictionary""How to Use a Dictionary"
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