This worksheet is designed for you to practice using a physical or online dictionary. Because the specific words you need to look up are not listed on this page (they were likely assigned by your teacher separately), I cannot give you the exact answers for your homework.
However, I can show you exactly how to fill out each section using an example word. Let's use the word
"HAPPY" as an example so you can see what goes in each blank.
Step-by-Step Example (Using the word "HAPPY")
1. Word:
* Write the word you are looking up here.
* *Example:*
Happy
2. What are the dictionary guide words?
* Guide words are the two words at the very top of a dictionary page. They tell you the first word and the last word on that page. Your word will be alphabetically between them.
* *Example:* If "Happy" is on a page, the guide words might be
Hammer and
Hand. (Because "Happy" comes after "Hammer" but before "Hand").
3. What part(s) of speech is it?
* This tells you if the word is a noun (thing), verb (action), adjective (describing word), etc. Look for abbreviations like *adj.*, *n.*, or *v.* next to the word in the dictionary.
* *Example:*
adj. (adjective)
4. How many syllables is it?
* Syllables are the beats in a word. You can clap them out. Dictionaries often put dots or spaces between syllables (like hap•py).
* *Example:*
2 (hap-py)
5. How do you pronounce it?
* Copy the pronunciation key from the dictionary. It usually looks like strange letters with marks above them.
* *Example:*
ˈha-pē
6. What does it mean?
* Read the definition numbered 1 (unless your teacher told you to use a different number) and write it in your own words or copy it exactly.
* *Example:*
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
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How to do your actual homework:
1. Take the first word your teacher gave you.
2. Open your dictionary to find that word.
3. Look at the top of the page to find the
Guide Words.
4. Look next to the word to find the
Part of Speech (like *n.* or *v.*).
5. Count the
Syllables (look for the dots • in the word).
6. Copy the
Pronunciation symbols.
7. Read the first definition and write down what it
Means.
8. Repeat these steps for the other two words on your sheet.
Final Answer:
Since the specific words to look up were not provided in the image, you must use the words assigned by your teacher. Use the example above as a guide to fill in the blanks for your specific words.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of dictionary entry worksheet.
