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How to read a dictionary

This guide provides insight into how to read and utilize a dictionary effectively. It covers entry words, such as "lighthouse," with detailed pronunciation guides and definitions. Learn the importance of identifying part of speech, exploring definitions, and using guide words for efficient navigation. Discover how language evolves through the introduction of new words across decades, influenced by diverse cultures and innovations. Whether you are a language learner or simply curious about word origins, this resource is an invaluable tool for deeper language understanding.

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How to read a dictionary

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  1. How to read a dictionary Lisa Campbell, Media Specialist

  2. Entry Word lighthouse light·house Pronunciation: 'lIt-"hausFunction: noun1: a structure (as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators 2: Beacon

  3. The word is broken intosyllables by a dot. lighthouse light·house Pronunciation: 'lIt-"hausFunction: noun1: a structure (as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators 2: Beacon

  4. Pronunciation lighthouse light·housePronunciation: 'lIt-"hausFunction: noun1: a structure (as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators 2: Beacon

  5. Great tool!

  6. Like a secret code!

  7. Part of speech noun (n.), verb (v.), adjective (adj.),or adverb (adv.) is added. Lighthouse light·housePronunciation: 'lIt-"haus Function: noun 1: a structure (as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators 2: Beacon

  8. Definition • This is the main part of the entry. There may be several definitions of the word. • lighthouse • light·housePronunciation: 'lIt-"hausFunction: noun1 : a structure (as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators 2 : Beacon

  9. Let’s practice choosing the right definition

  10. Our house faces a park. • The front part of the head • The main side of something • To meet with courage

  11. Wolves usually live in a pack. • To put into a box for carrying • A group that is alike

  12. He parts his hair in the middle. • A role in a movie • Share of work • To comb so that a part forms

  13. The rain pelted the roof. • The skin of an animal • To strike or beat against again and again

  14. The horse reared up. • To rise on hind legs • To help grow up • The place behind the front

  15. Guide Words!

  16. Are really “cheat codes” So you can zip to the right page faster than lightening!

  17. They are at the top of each page • The first guide word is the first word on that page • The second guide word is the last word on that page

  18. All the words on the page fit between those two words!

  19. Which words would be on this page: • five • flame • fizz • flake

  20. Which words would be on this page: • soda • snip • sock • snob

  21. Which words would be on this page: • hockey • home • honey • hog

  22. Does the dictionary stay the same year after year?

  23. Our English language is constantly changing! NO!

  24. English 1000 years ago and now: • Þú scealt þá cýe meolcian • ond ic sceal út gán þá hors tó findenne • Gesáwe þú þá scipu? • Hí seglað tó Denemearce. • You milk the cows, • and I'll go out and find the horses. • Did you see the ships? • They sail to Denmark.

  25. Captain Cook brought “kangaroo” and “boomerang” to our language. • Sir Francis Drake brought “igloo” and “banana”. • American Indians added “moose” “moccasin”, “wigwam”

  26. German settlers brought “noodle”, “pretzel”, “kindergarten” • Dutch settlers brought “stoop”, “golf”, “wagon” • French settlers brought “chowder”, “prairie”, “toboggan” • Spanish settlers brought “canyon”, ranch” “alligator”

  27. And thousands more words from every country!

  28. New words each decade! • 1940’s • Bikini • Cheeseburger • Jet plane • Spaceship • Fax • Tape recorder • Long-playing • Quiz show • TV

  29. New words each decade! • 1950’s • Beatnik • Bermuda shorts • Computerize • Junk mail • Weirdo • Poliovirus • aerospace

  30. New words each decade! • 1960’s • Cable television • Hippie • Instant replay • Jet lag • Pantsuit • Peacenik • Sitcom • Space shuttle

  31. New words each decade! • 1970’s • Chairperson • Detox • Infomercial • Personal computer • Video game • Gas-guzzler • Punk rock

  32. New words each decade! • 1980’s • Automated teller machine - ATM • Compact disk • In-line skate • Mall rat • Virtual reality • Glass ceiling

  33. New words each decade! • 1990’s • Mc job • Scrunchy • Intranet • Carjacking • Nanotube • website

  34. New words each decade! • Recent! • Blamestorming • Mouse potato • Chillax • Vuvuzela • Micro-blogging • Tweet up • Defriend

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