1. D ICTIONARY D AY Hooray

2. H OW W ELL D O Y OU K NOW T HE D ICTIONARY ? Choose the Correct Answers for the Following Questions:

3. Q UESTION 1 What do we call a reference book that gives information about WORDS? A Encyclopedia B. Dictionary C Atlas D Almanac

4. Q UESTION 2 What types of information do dictionaries contain? A information about the form of words B Information about word meanings C Information about word pronunciations D All of the above

5. Q UESTION 3 How are dictionaries arranged? A in order by subject B in order by titles C in order alphabetically D in order by authors

6. Q UESTION 4 An abridged dictionary ______________ A contains words about bridges only B attempts to contain all words in the English language C contains words in common use D has all the words in the world

7. Q UESTION 5 Words at the tops of the dictionary pages that help you locate a word are __________ A Spelling Words B Guide Words C Crosswords D Vocabulary Words

8. Q UESTION 6 Which word would be located on the page with the guidewords liberty-life A like B library C light D link

9. Q UESTION 7 The meaning of each word is the __________ A entry word B part of speech C syllable D definition

10. Q UESTION 8 The part of the entry that shows how to say the word is the _______________ A pronunciation key B entry word C definition D part of speech

11. Q UESTION 9 An unabridged dictionary_______ A contains all the words in the world B attempts to contain all words in the English language C contains words in common use D contains words about bridges only

12. Q UESTION 10 The numbers in a dictionary entry represent____________ A the number of ways to spell a word B the number of definitions for the word C the number of syllables in the word D the number of pronunciations for the word

13. D ICTIONARY S CAVENGER H UNT 1.What does ZIP stand for in ZIP code? 2.What year was the acronym ZIP made? 3.What does ‘fall’ mean as it pertains to wrestling? 4.What are the guide words for the word tetrahedron? 5.How do I pronounce zh? (give me 2 example words) 6.Is dashiki capitalized

14. S CAVENGER HUNT QUESTIONS 7.How many syllables are in the word phthalocynanine? 8.What is the definition of ‘stout’ if it is used as a noun? 9.What are the verb tenses of the word ‘tree’? 10.What is the abbreviation for the origin of a word which comes from the Old English? Greek? Latin? French?