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Choose the right reference tool for a stated need and read the parts of a dictionary entry.
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One question set, multiple game modes. Tap any game to see it in action. Not sure which to pick?
Answer to place stones and capture territory.
Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
Answer to earn energy, then climb.
The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
Answer, restock, and serve the rush.
More correct answers pulls the rope your way.
Answer, then shoot down the alien wave.
Answer, then tap to leap the frozen ridge.
Maya is not sure how to say the word archipelago out loud. Which reference should she use to find its pronunciation?
Jonah wrote that the dog was happy, but he wants a stronger, more exact word than happy. Which reference should he use?
Ella's science book uses the word sediment. She wants the meaning this book gives for it. Which reference should she use?
Rosa wants to find out which ocean lies to the west of Africa. Which reference should she use?
Read this dictionary entry. brisk (brisk) adj. quick and lively. We took a brisk walk before dinner. What does the label adj. tell the reader about brisk?
Read this dictionary entry. hollow (HOL oh) adj. having an empty space inside. The squirrel hid its acorns in a hollow log. What does the last part of the entry do?
Read this dictionary entry. peculiar (pih KYOOL yer) adj. strange or unusual. The soup had a peculiar smell. What do the letters inside the parentheses show?
Read this dictionary entry. trunk n. 1. the thick main stem of a tree 2. the long nose of an elephant 3. a large box for storing things 4. the storage space at the back of a car Which meaning fits: The elephant lifted the peanut with its trunk?
The word printed in dark type at the very beginning of a dictionary entry is called the ___.
A dictionary shows the word used in a real sentence. This part of the entry is called the ___ sentence.
Ben is looking for the word tundra in the glossary at the back of his science book. Where in the glossary should he look?
Devon found the word brisk in a thesaurus, but he still does not know what brisk means. Which reference should he open next?
Marcus wants to see whether Chile lies north or south of Peru. Which reference should he use?
Which reference is a book of synonyms that a writer opens to pick a more exact word?
A reference book made up of maps, used to find information about places, is an ___.
Where in a book do you usually find the glossary?
Nina's math textbook prints denominator in dark type and lists it with a meaning at the back of the book. What is that list at the back called?
Leo needs to know both what gnarled means and how to say it out loud. Which one reference gives him both?
Read this thesaurus entry. cold: chilly, icy, frigid, freezing This entry gives the definition of cold.
Amara needs a map showing the rivers of Oregon for her report. Which reference should she use?
Read this line from the glossary of a science book. sediment: tiny bits of rock and sand carried by water This line would be found near the front of the book, before the first chapter.
In what order are the words listed in a dictionary?
Read this dictionary entry. glimmer (GLIM er) v. to shine with a faint light. The candle glimmered in the window. Which part of the entry is the definition?
Read this dictionary entry. drowsy (DROW zee) adj. sleepy. After lunch the puppy grew drowsy. Which part helps a reader say the word out loud?
Read this dictionary entry. sprint (sprint) v. to run fast for a short distance. She sprinted to the bus stop. What does the label v. tell the reader?
Read this entry. ring 1. a circle 2. jewelry worn on a finger 3. the sound a bell makes 4. to telephone someone Which meaning fits: We heard the ring of the school bell?
Read this entry. bank 1. a place that keeps money 2. the land along a river 3. a long pile of snow 4. to tilt while turning Which meaning fits: We fished from the grassy bank?
The part of a dictionary entry that tells what the word means is called the ___.
The respelling in parentheses that shows how to say a word is called the pronunciation ___.
A writer who keeps using the word big can look it up in a ___ to find words like huge and giant.
An alphabetical list of a book's important words and their meanings, printed at the back, is a ___.
Owen must name the state that lies just west of Colorado. Which reference should he use?
Sofia's poem needs a word that means cold but sounds much stronger. Which reference should she check?
Which reference labels a word with its part of speech, such as n. or v.?
Both a dictionary and a glossary give meanings. What makes a glossary different?
Read this dictionary entry. lure (loor) n. something used to attract a fish. The shiny lure pulled the trout in. Which part is the example sentence?
Read this dictionary entry. quiver (KWIV er) v. to shake slightly. The leaves quiver in the wind. Which word is the headword?
Jada cannot decide whether her recipe needs dessert or desert, so she needs the meaning of each word. Which reference should she use?
For a report, Kwame must find out which continent Egypt is on. Which reference should he use?
Marta's reading book already gave her the meaning of migration. Now she wants a different word with almost the same meaning. Which reference should she open next?
Crack the passcode before the zombies get in.
Answer, then swat bugs for bonus points.
Race through questions at your own speed.
Same question on every screen. Fastest wins.
Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.
Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs
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