Parts of a Dictionary

Vocabulary Skills LessonTheme 1: The Waterfall

Houghton Mifflin Grade 3

Parts of a Dictionary Entry

entry word

part of speech

first meaning

second meaning

word with endings for different uses

pronunciation

Special Types of Entry WordsAbbreviations

ft. Mt. Mr. Mrs.Compound Words

backpack rainbowPrefixes and Suffixes

re- -ness pre--ful

Proper NounsMarch Tuesday

Variant Spellings ax axe

Which of these will be entry words? Which will appear as part of another

entry?

higher mis-

Mt. waterfall