Origin or history of the word Using the Dictionary Guide words Entry word Syllabification Pronunciation Parts of speech Origin or history of the word The definition Synonyms and antonyms

1. Guide words Words found on top of the page (left and right) to indicate which words are found on that page. What are the guide words for: study What are the guide words for: teacher

2. Entry word It is the word itself in bold print and divided into syllables.

3. Syllabification Word divided into syllables by dots (in most dictionaries). Be careful not to confuse dots with hyphens. - fes●ti●vi●ty : dots for division of syllables - Fleur-de-lis: hyphens to show a compound word

4. Pronunciation The way the word should be pronounced. You can find the sounds for each symbol at the beginning of the dictionary, under pronunciation key. - flipper: (flĭp΄әr) - school: (skōōl)

5. Parts of speech This is found after the pronunciation. - noun, n. - pronoun, pron. - verb, v. - adjective, adj. - adverb, adv. - conjunction, conj. - preposition, prep. - interjection, inter.

6. Origin or history of the word [OFr.] – Old French [OE] – Old English [Lat.] – Latin [Gk.] – Greek [Am. E.] – American English [Can. Fr.] – Canadian French

7. The definition The meaning of the word itself. Be careful, some words can have more than one meaning. Example: bat

8. Synonyms and Antonyms Synonym, syn. – same Ex. beautiful = attractive Antonym, ant. – opposite Ex. sweet ≠ sour