bank (noun) 1. the land along a river 2. a place that keeps money. Which meaning fits this sentence? The boys sat on the bank and watched the fish.

light (adj) 1. not heavy 2. pale in color 3. not strong or serious. Which meaning fits this sentence? Aya wore a light blue dress to the program.

run (verb) 1. to move fast on foot 2. to take care of a business 3. to flow. Which meaning fits this sentence? My aunt runs a small store near the school.

trunk (noun) 1. the thick stem of a tree 2. a large box for storage 3. an elephant's long nose. Which meaning fits? The elephant lifted the branch with its trunk.

fair 1. (adj) just and equal 2. (adj) light in color 3. (noun) an outdoor show with rides. Which meaning fits? The teacher was fair to every group in the contest.

match 1. (noun) a small stick that makes fire 2. (noun) a game between two teams 3. (verb) to be the same as. Which meaning fits? Our class won the volleyball match.

current 1. (adj) happening now 2. (noun) water moving one way 3. (noun) a flow of electricity. Which meaning fits? The strong current pulled the boat away from the shore.

well 1. (adv) in a good way 2. (noun) a deep hole dug for water 3. (adj) healthy. Which meaning fits this sentence? Lola is well again after her long fever.

note 1. (noun) a short written message 2. (noun) a single musical sound 3. (verb) to notice. Which meaning fits? The singer held the last note for a long time.

press 1. to push down 2. to make clothes flat with an iron 3. newspapers and their writers 4. a machine that prints. Which meaning number fits? Mother will press my uniform tonight.

crop 1. plants grown by a farmer 2. to cut something short. Read this sentence: The barber will crop his hair before the program. Meaning 2 fits this sentence.

pupil 1. a learner at school 2. the dark round part of the eye. Read this sentence: The bright light made her pupil grow small. Meaning 1 fits this sentence.

watch 1. (verb) to look at something 2. (noun) a small clock worn on the wrist. In the sentence "Lito lost his watch at the beach", what part of speech is watch?

The dictionary shows that light can be a noun, a verb or an adjective. In the sentence "Please light the candle", what part of speech is light?

A dictionary page has the guide words market and mother. Which word is on that page: machine, money, mud, music?

A dictionary page has the guide words pencil and pillow. Which word is on that page: peace, picture, pilot, plant?

A dictionary page has the guide words garden and gentle. Which word is NOT on that page: gate, gather, gem, ghost?

shore (noun) the land along the edge of the sea. This entry belongs on a dictionary page with the guide words shell and shout.

A dictionary lists these words: charm, chalk, chair, change. Which word comes first?

A dictionary lists these words: since, sister, silver, simple. Which word comes last?

The two words printed at the top of a dictionary page, showing the first and last entries on it, are called ___ words.

fatigue /fuh-TEEG/ (noun) great tiredness. Which part of this entry shows how the word is said aloud?

gentle (adj) kind and soft in the way you act. She spoke to the baby in a gentle voice. Which part of this entry is the example sentence?

In a dictionary entry, the short label adj. printed right after the entry word tells the reader what?

Some dictionary entries list numbered meanings such as 1, 2 and 3. What does that tell the reader about the word?

Rina cannot find happiness as its own entry in her dictionary. Which entry word should she look under?

modest (adj) not proud when talking about what you can do. Which part of this entry tells the reader the word's part of speech?

brief 1. short in time 2. using only a few words. Which meaning fits this sentence? The rain this morning was brief.

Ana meets the word photosynthesis in her Science textbook. Where should she look first for the meaning her book uses?

Glossary entry: habitat - the place where a plant or animal lives (Chapter 3). Which part of this glossary entry is the term being explained?

Glossary entry: erosion - the slow wearing away of soil by water or wind (page 42). What does the number 42 tell the reader?

How are the terms in a book's glossary usually arranged?

The list at the back of a book that gives the meanings of the special terms used in that book is called a ___.

Ben already knows what the word chaos means, but he does not know how to say it aloud. Which reference tool helps him most?

Mia wrote, "The old church was big." She wants a word that shows the church felt grand. Which reference tool helps her most?

Rey must learn the history of the Banaue rice terraces for a report. Which reference tool gives him the most background?

A dictionary gives a word's denotation. What is a word's denotation?

A dictionary says that both slim and scrawny mean thin. What must a writer weigh before choosing one of them?

Thrifty and stingy both mean careful with money. Which word shows that the writer thinks well of Aling Rosa?

Complete the analogy. A dictionary is to the words of a whole language as a glossary is to ___.