Learn to use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page. Use a dictionary to find the given words. Then write the page number and guide words. Use the guide words at the top of the page to answer the questions. Find the answers to these questions by looking up words in your dictionary. Race to find words and definitions in the dictionary.

Guide words at the top or bottom of each page tell what words are listed on each page. The first guide word tells the first word on the page, the last one tells the last one on the page. Students circle the letter of correct pair of guide words for each word. Students learn how to use guide words at the top and bottom of dictionary pages.

The first guide word is the first word on the page. The second guide word is the last word on the page. The words listed in between the first and last are in alphabetical order beginning with the first guide word and ending with the last guide word on that page. Entry Word: This is what we call the word we are in search of.

Includes practice with guide words, entry words, pronunciation, and multiple definitions. This page illustrates the parts of a dictionary page, including entry words, pronunciation, part of speech, plural form, and word origin. Learn to use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page.