Use dictionary entries
Key Notes :
| What is a Dictionary? |
A dictionary is like a super helpful book that tells us what words mean! It’s where we go when we’re not sure what a word means or how to spell it. Think of it as a treasure chest full of word secrets!
| Finding Words is Easy! |
Dictionaries list words in ABC order. That means ‘apple’ comes before ‘banana’, and ‘cat’ comes before ‘dog’.
Imagine the dictionary is like a classroom lineup. Everyone is standing in order from A to Z!
Let’s try to find the word ‘happy’ in a dictionary…
| A B C D E F G H I J | We know ‘happy’ starts with the letter ‘H’. So, we open the dictionary to the ‘H’ section. Then, we look for words that start with ‘HA’, then ‘HAP’, and so on, until we find ‘happy’! It’s like following a map to find a hidden treasure. Each letter guides us closer to the word! |
| What You Find in a Dictionary Entry |
When you find a word in the dictionary, you’ll see a lot of information. Let’s look at an example for the word ‘dog’:
dog (dawg) noun
- A furry animal that barks and wags its tail.
- A playful pet.
| dog: This is the word itself. (dawg): This shows how to say the word. It’s called pronunciation. noun: This tells us what kind of word it is. (like a thing, place, person, or action) | 1. A furry animal that barks and wags its tail. This is the meaning of the word. 2. A playful pet. Sometimes a word has more than one meaning! |
| Why Use a Dictionary? |
- Learn new words! Dictionaries help us grow our vocabulary.
- Understand what words mean! No more guessing!
- Spell words correctly! No more spelling mistakes!
- Become a word expert! Dictionaries make us smarter!
Let’s practice!
