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The document provides an overview of how to use a dictionary, including its features such as pronunciation, meanings, and parts of speech. It includes activities for practicing alphabetical order and understanding word meanings through example sentences. Additionally, it offers guidance on organizing words based on guide words found in a dictionary.

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Dictionary 4

The document provides an overview of how to use a dictionary, including its features such as pronunciation, meanings, and parts of speech. It includes activities for practicing alphabetical order and understanding word meanings through example sentences. Additionally, it offers guidance on organizing words based on guide words found in a dictionary.

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Real-Life Reading © Scholastic Teaching Resources

4. Using a Dictionary
As you probably know, a dictionary gives the meanings and correct
spelling of words. In addition, the dictionary:
■ Tells how to pronounce, or say, the word.
■ Gives the many different meanings a word may have.
■ Tells whether the word is a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

The words in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order. For example, the word
zest comes after zap and before zip.
Guide word, right: This
Here’s an example of the top part of a dictionary page:
tells the last word on
this dictionary page.

Guide word, left: This This tells the correct


tells the first word on this pronunciation of the
dictionary page. word. The dots separate
the three syllables.

This means the word is


usually used as a noun.

This gives the correct


spelling of the word. Here are the different
meanings of the
word.

Words and Meanings


adj.—adjective
adv.—adverb
n.—noun
pronunciation—saying the word correctly
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Real-Life Reading © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Use what you’ve learned. Follow the directions for each activity.

A. On the lines, write the following words in C. Read each sentence. Choose the best meaning
alphabetical order. Some words start with the for the underlined word. Circle your choice.
same letter. You will have to look at the second 1. A new wave of students will enter this year.
or third letters in these words. a moving hand
harvest mother last b moving water
distance pitch pity c group
escape disturb least
patch worry morning

2. Their names are alphabetized on the roll at


1. __________________ 7. ________________
the office.
2. __________________ 8. ________________ a official list
3. __________________ 9. ________________ b push over
c kind of bread
4. __________________ 10. ________________

5. __________________ 11. ________________

6. __________________ 12. ________________ 3. The principle course I am taking is Law


Enforcement.
a head of a school
B. Look below at the guide words from a dictionary
b rule
page. Then look at Words to List. Put the words
c most important
in the right order under the guide words.
Remember, the guide word on the left is the first
word on the page. The guide word on the right
is the last word on the page.
4. There is a current need for more protection in
pound practical the city.
pound a present time
b flowing water
c electric power

practical
■ Now use a dictionary to find the different
meanings of each underlined word. Correct
Words to List any mistakes you may have made.

prohibit progress profuse


program progeny profusion

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A. 1. distance 2. disturb 3. escape
4. harvest 5. last 6. least
7. morning 8. mother 9. patch
10. pitch 11. pity 12. worry
B. profuse, profusion, progeny, program, progress,
prohibit
C. 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. a

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