WHEN SHOULD I USE A DICTIONARY?*
Use a dictionary often. Whenever you are unsure about a word,
look it up. People judge you by how well you spell and use words.
Dictionaries contain a wide variety of information about words, people, places,
animals, flowers, history, grammar, even how to address a letter, and much
more. Whenever you have a question about something you’ve read or heard,
the dictionary will help you find out more. Most people don’t know just
how much information they can find in one.
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The next part of this module is based on The Canadian
Oxford Dictionary. If you do not have a copy of this dictionary, use any large
well-known dictionary. Every dictionary presents basically the same
information, but presents it a little differently. If you are not using the
dictionary above, consult the introductory section of your dictionary for
information on its symbols, abbreviations and other special features.
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HOW DO I USE A DICTIONARY?* (Part A)
1. GUIDE WORDS
At the top of each page of the dictionary, you will find two
GUIDE WORDS printed in large dark type. The first word is the same as
the first word at the top of that page; the second word is the same as the last
word on the page. Using alphabetically order, you will find all the words that
naturally fit between these two guide words on this page. For example, page 506
in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary shows the guide words, “Ferdinand
III” and “fertile” and also lists these words: ferment, fern
bar, ferocity, and ferry.
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