Practice Using A Dictionary (3.3.5) - Vocabulary Building - ICSE 9 Modern Foreign Language

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Question 1.
What does a dictionary provide?
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Think about what we discussed in class.
Question 2.
Name a word you can look up in a dictionary.
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Choose a common word.
3Question 3.
What does a dictionary help you with?
- Only meanings
- Meanings and synonyms
- Meanings, synonyms, and antonyms
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Remember all features we discussed.
4Question 4.
True or False: A dictionary is only useful for finding meanings of words.
- True
- False
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Think about everything we can learn from a dictionary.
Question 5.
You are writing a story and want to use the word 'excited.' Use the dictionary to find two synonyms and create sentences with them.
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Think of different contexts where these words fit.
Question 6.
You read that 'contract' can mean to become smaller or to agree legally. Use the dictionary to define both meanings in two separate sentences.
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Consider how the same word can have different meanings based on context.

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