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Vocabulary Strategies
Unit 1: Lesson 5 Vocabulary Strategies Dictionary Skills Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1
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Part 1: Introduce Strategy
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Today, we’re going to learn how to use a dictionary.
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What are some reasons for using a dictionary?
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pronunciation and syllabication
We use a dictionary for several reasons: check spelling pronunciation and syllabication find out how a word is used (part of speech) find out a word’s meaning (definition) find out where a word came from (origin) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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HOW TO USE IT Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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A dictionary has many parts.
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It is arranged in alphabetical order.
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To find a word, you need to look at the guide words.
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A dictionary entry has many parts to it.
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The first thing you will see is the word’s syllabication.
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Next, you will see the word’s pronunciation.
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After the word’s pronunciation, you find the word’s part of speech.
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Then you will see the word’s definition.
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Last, you see the word’s origin.
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