Study Skills Lesson 2 Dictionary Fun

GUIDE WORDS When you need to know an exact definition for a word, you need to look in the dictionary. Use the guide words to locate the word you are looking for.

Dictionary Entries Each word listed in the dictionary is called an entry word. Each word is followed by the pronunciation, where the word originated, and then the definitions. Each definition is numbered, as one word could have several meanings. Choose the meaning that best fits the context of what you are reading.

Now have some fun… Use your dictionary to answer the following questions. Click on the information button to check your answers. What animals like to eat goobers? ______________ In a squall would you need sunglasses or an umbrella?___________________ Where is your tibia? ____________________ What are you doing if you are using a lyre? ________________ If you are magma, where are you? _____________________

Matching: Use your dictionary to match the animals with their group name. A herd of ___________ wasps A swarm of __________ wolves A pride of ___________ cows A pack of ____________ lions A colony of ___________ quail A flock of ____________ ants A bevy of ____________ whales

Points to Remember!! Try using context clues to find a word’s meaning first. Use a dictionary to find a word’s exact meaning. Read all the listed meanings for a word.

ANSWER KEY Elephants Umbrella Leg Playing an instrument In the Earth

ANSWER KEY A herd of cows A swarm of wasps A pride of lions A pack of wolves A colony of ants A flock of whales A bevy of quail