MODULE 6 
Using the Dictionary
When you want to look up a word in the dictionary, you will need to use the two words at the top of each dictionary page to help you find what you're looking for.  

Below are some words that you might want to look up.  Below the list of words are the pairs of guide words.   Match the list of words with the appropriate guide words. 

Word to Look Up 
1.  _____telephone 
2. _____queen 
3.  _____planet 
4.  _____helicopter 
5.  _____fireman 
 

Guide Words 
A.  team - tenant 
B.  tenacious - tepid 
C.  quarter - quick 
D.  quiet - quota 
E. peanut - plaid 
F.  plain - planner 
G.  hammer - herbivore 
H.  heckler - heinous 
I.  fierce - figure 
J.  family - friend 

 
 
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Using the Dictionary
Module 7
Using the Almanac 
Module 8
Using the Atlas
 
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Created by Connie McNabb
cmcnabb@lpsb.org
Last Updated April 25, 2002