Transcript Diapositive 1

Using the Dictionary
Guide words
Entry word
Syllabification
Pronunciation
Parts of speech
Origin or history of the word
The definition
Synonyms and antonyms
1. Guide words
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Words found on top of the page (left and
right) to indicate which words are found
on that page.
a) What are the guide words for: study
b) What are the guide words for: teacher
2. Entry word
• It is the word itself in bold print and divided
into syllables.
3. Syllabification
• Word divided into syllables by dots (in most
dictionaries). Be careful not to confuse dots
with hyphens.
- fes●ti●vi●ty : dots for division of syllables
- Fleur-de-lis: hyphens to show a compound
word
4. Pronunciation
• The way the word should be pronounced.
You can find the sounds for each symbol at
the beginning of the dictionary, under
pronunciation key.
- flipper: (flĭp΄әr)
- school: (skōōl)
5. Parts of speech
• This is found after the pronunciation.
- noun, n.
- pronoun, pron.
- verb, v.
- adjective, adj.
- adverb, adv.
- conjunction, conj.
- preposition, prep.
- interjection, inter.
6. Origin or history of the word
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[OFr.] – Old French
[OE] – Old English
[Lat.] – Latin
[Gk.] – Greek
[Am. E.] – American English
[Can. Fr.] – Canadian French
7. The definition
• The meaning of the word itself. Be careful,
some words can have more than one
meaning.
Example: bat
8. Synonyms and Antonyms
• Synonym, syn. – same
Ex. beautiful = attractive
• Antonym, ant. – opposite
Ex. sweet ≠ sour