TABLE OF CONTENTS - Dictionary Skills

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS A DICTIONARY?

WHERE DID DICTIONARIES COME FROM?

IS ONE DICTIONARY BETTER THAN ANOTHER?

WHICH DICTIONARY SHOULD I BUY?

TYPES OF DICTIONARIES

WHAT IS ALPHABETICAL ORDER?

WHAT ARE AFFIXES, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES?

WHEN SHOULD I USE A DICTIONARY?

HOW DO I USE A DICTIONARY? (Part A / Part B)

1. GUIDE WORDS

2. ENTRY WORDS

3. SYLLABICATION

4. PHONETIC SYMBOLS

5. ACCENT MARKS

6. PARTS OF SPEECH

7. SPECIAL FORMS

8. DEFINITIONS

9. ETYMOLOGY

10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

11. CORRECT SPELLING

12. FIRST RECORDED USE OF THE WORD

13. THE MEANING OF THE ENTRY WORD

14. SYNONYMS

15. CROSS REFERENCES

FINAL REVIEW

ANSWER KEY

PRE-TEST FOR BAU

PRE-TEST FOR IAU

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