1. Dictionary and Thesaurus
Chapter 4
Dictionary and Thesaurus

2. Lecture Launcher
What kind of information do you use most often in a dictionary? In a thesaurus?

3. Electronic Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Chapter 4 Brief Outline
The Dictionary
The Thesaurus
Electronic Dictionaries and Thesauruses

4. Chapter 4 Vocabulary
dictionary
thesaurus
entries
part of speech
etymology
guide words
context
glossary
synonyms
cross-reference
antonym
unabridged dictionary

5. Entries- The words in the dictionary
Chapter 4
The Dictionary
Entries- The words in the dictionary
Guide Words- The two words at the top of each page
Words with more than one meaning- Check the context of the word, and choose the correct definition

6. Dictionary Entry Example
Chapter 4
Dictionary Entry Example
A ed·u·ca·tion B( "e-jə-'kA-shən), C n. D 1. the action or process of educating or of being educated; also : a stage of such a process; the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process <a man of little education> D 2. the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools E ed·u·ca·tion·al /-shnəl, -shə-nəl/ adjective - ed·u·ca·tion·al·ly /-e/ adverb
A word divided into syllables
B pronunciation of the word
C abbreviation of the word’s part of speech
D meaning(s)
E other ways word can be used

7. A book that lists synonyms (words that mean the same)
Chapter 4
The Thesaurus
A book that lists synonyms
(words that mean the same)

8. Thesaurus Entry Example
Chapter 4
Thesaurus Entry Example
A difficult B adj. C Synonyms hard, tough, labored, tricky, strenuous, toilsome, problematic. D See also hard. E Antonyms simple, easy
A word divided into syllables
B abbreviation of the word’s part of speech
C synonyms
D cross-reference
E antonyms

9. Electronic Dictionaries
Chapter 4
Electronic Dictionaries
and Thesauruses
Same use as a regular dictionary or thesaurus except you can use these online

10. LEARNING TIP: Examining Returned Tests
Chapter 4
LEARNING TIP: Examining Returned
Tests
How can your examination of a returned test help you make better grades on future tests?

11. Chapter 4
REFLECTION
Do you regularly use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words? Why or why not?