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1 Reference Materials: Dictionary, thesaurus and glossary
Mrs. Dominguez

2 Dictionary A dictionary is a reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order that gives information about the words meanings, forms, pronunciation, etc.

3 Thesaurus a book in which words that have the same or similar meanings are grouped together

4 Glossary a list that gives definitions of the hard or unusual words found in a book

5 Syllabication (Syllables)
any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced

6 a word that has the same meaning as another word in the same language
Synonym a word that has the same meaning as another word in the same language

7 Antonym a word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word.

8 Multiple Meaning Words
Words that have more than one meaning

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10 Guide Words either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page

11 Denotation The meaning of a word or phrase

12 Connotation something suggested by a word or thing

13 Entry Words a word entered in a list or book; especially : a word in boldface type that is being explained in a dictionary 

14 Accent Marks used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

15 Etymology an explanation of where a word came from : the history of a word

16 Affix Prefix - a letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning Suffix - a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning : a prefix or suffix

17 Root Words the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added.

18 Superscript  a symbol (such as a number or letter) written above and immediately to the left or right of another character

19 Context Clues The words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning

20 Analogy a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

21 Convections  a traditional or common style often used in literature, theater, or art to create a particular effect


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