How to use a dictionary

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How to use a dictionary

• By Emilea G.

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Where can I find a Dictionary

• In the Library Reference section
• In the Library on the Dictionary stand

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What is a Dictionary

• A book of words listed alphabetically.
• words are called entry words

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What information can I find about a word?

• Pronunciation
• Definition or word meaning
• information about the word
• How to use the word in a sentence
• Part of speech
• Origins or root
• Variant spellings for the same word (ax or axe)

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Guide words

• The two Guide words at the top of each page

Last word on the page
First word on the page
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The First Guide Word

• is the first word on the page

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The Second Guide Words

• tells you the last word on the page

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Entry Words

• Your word needs to fall in between these two
  guide words

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How its in order

• The words are all in alphabetic (A-B-C) order.

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Definitions

• There may be more than one definition for each
  word

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Dont Give Up

• If you dont find the word, dont give up. You
  might need to check several possible spellings
  before finding the word

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Special Sections for some Dictionaries

• Foreign words or phrases
• Abbreviations
• Addresses of colleges
• population of cities and countries

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Other information that can be found in a
Dictionary

• English to metric conversion tables
• maps
• Presidents of the United States
• explanations of common symbols
• "How to Use a Dictionary"

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Bibliography

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• Using a Dictionary Viewed 10/14/2008