How to use a dictionaryHow to use a dictionary

By Emilea G. By Emilea G.

Where can I find a DictionaryWhere can I find a Dictionary

In the Library In the Library Reference Reference sectionsection

In the Library on In the Library on the Dictionary the Dictionary standstand

What is a DictionaryWhat is a Dictionary

A book of words listed A book of words listed alphabetically. alphabetically.

words are called words are called entry wordsentry words

What information can I find What information can I find about a word?about a word? PronunciationPronunciation Definition or word meaningDefinition or word meaning information about the wordinformation about the word How to use the word in a sentenceHow to use the word in a sentence Part of speechPart of speech Origins or rootOrigins or root Variant spellings for the same word Variant spellings for the same word

(ax or axe)(ax or axe)

Guide wordsGuide words The two Guide The two Guide

words at the top words at the top of each pageof each pageFirst

word on the page

Last word on the page

The First Guide WordThe First Guide Word

is the first word on is the first word on the pagethe page

The Second Guide WordsThe Second Guide Words

tells you the last word on the tells you the last word on the pagepage

Entry WordsEntry Words

Your word needs to fall in Your word needs to fall in between these two guide wordsbetween these two guide words

How it’s in orderHow it’s in order

The words are all in alphabetic (A-The words are all in alphabetic (A-B-C) order. B-C) order.

DefinitionsDefinitions

There may be more than one There may be more than one definition for each worddefinition for each word

Don’t Give UpDon’t Give Up

If you don’t find the word, don’t If you don’t find the word, don’t give up. You might need to give up. You might need to check several possible spellings check several possible spellings before finding the word before finding the word

Special Sections for some Special Sections for some DictionariesDictionaries

Foreign words or phrasesForeign words or phrases

AbbreviationsAbbreviations

Addresses of colleges Addresses of colleges

population of cities and countries population of cities and countries

Other information that can be Other information that can be found in a Dictionaryfound in a Dictionary

English to metric conversion tablesEnglish to metric conversion tables

mapsmaps

Presidents of the United StatesPresidents of the United States

explanations of common symbolsexplanations of common symbols

"How to Use a Dictionary""How to Use a Dictionary"

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