1st qtr 9 dictionary

Different Information Given to a Word in a Dictionary Syllabication, Stress Marks, and Multiple Meaning of WordsENGLISH V

In the previous lesson you learned that some words maybe stressed on the first or second syllables. Choose a partner. Now pick out a word from the jar, say it with stress on the first syllable; your partner will say it with stress on the second syllable and vice versa.

REVIEW

1. Online Public Access Catalogue2. Activity 8

1. Ra-Sw2. Ma-Na3. Da-Fe4. In-Ki5. Ra-Sw

CHECKING OF ASSIGNMENT

Motivation

You have been using the dictionary for a long time. Do you know how it started? Listen as I tell its story.

I am a dictionary /dik’-she-ner-ē/. I don’t know how you can study without me. I would like you to know my story.

Thousands of years ago I was handwritten in Greece. I was called lexicon. That is where the name lexicographer came from. This is the name given to a dictionary maker.

English dictionaries were slow in getting started. Sometimes they were just word lists that teachers wrote for their pupils. One such leader was Robert Cawdry who published Table Alphabetical in 1604.

Today however, it is the name of Noah Webster, an American lexicographer, which is remembered whenever someone mentions the dictionary.

Presentation

You have learned that words with the same spelling may have different meanings depending on the emphasis placed on a syllable. This is called stress. Stress is shown by stress marks.

Presentation

The reference material where you can find the stress, the correct spelling, pronunciation, syllabication, and multiple meanings of words is the dictionary. It is a very important reference book.

Identifying the parts of a Dictionary and their Functions.

PronunciationDictionaries show the pronunciation of the word. It is the phonetic spelling of the word that is, a spelling that represents it as it is sounded. To interpret these phonetic spelling, a pronunciation key is provided.


SyllabicationDictionaries also show how words are divided correctly in syllables. A syllable is part of a word uttered in a single vocal impulse. To indicate syllables, a dot (.) or a light hyphen (-) may be used.


Parts of SpeechIn every dictionary, the part or parts of speech of a word are shown by appropriate abbreviations; n. noun; adj. adjective; vt, verb transitive; v.i. verb intransitive


DefinitionMost words have several meanings. Dictionaries present the various meanings of a word in the order of how it is used. The meaning is presented first, followed by other definitions.

1. What is a dictionary?2. What information does a dictionary give?3. How can you interpret the phonetic spelling?

Analysis and Discussion

4. What is the importance of knowing how

to use a dictionary?5. How will you take care of your dictionary?

Analysis and Discussion

Remember

A dictionary is a book that provides an alphabetically arranged list of words of a language. It gives an explanation of the word’s meaning and use, syllabication and stress marks.

Application

Study the sample entries from a dictionary (please see chart). Use them to answer the questions that follow.

for ma tion (fawr mā shen) n.the process by which something develops or takes a particular shape ford (fộrd) n. a shallow place in a body of water that may be crossed by wading or driving. for eign (fộr’en) n. relating to or located outside one’s own country. foun da tion (foun dā shen) n. the part on which other parts rest. fran tic (fran’tik) adj. very excited; wild with fear or pain. froth (froth) n. foam, a mass of bubbles in or on a surface of a liquid.

gal lery (gal’er ē) n. a room or group of rooms used to exhibit works of art. gape (gāp) v. to stare with an open mouth. gear (gir) n. one of several fixed transmission settings in a vehicle that determine power or direction. ges ture (jes’ cher) n. a movement of the body to help express or emphasize a thought or feeling. gland (gland) n. an organ in the body that produces a substance used in or discharged from the body.

formationfor ma tion (fawr mā shen) n.the process by which something develops or takes a particular shape

ford (fộrd) n. a shallow place in a body of water that may be crossed by wading or driving.

for eign (fộr’en) n. relating to or located outside one’s own country.

foun da tion (foun dā shen) n. the part on which other parts rest.

fran tic (fran’tik) adj. very excited; wild with fear or pain.

froth (froth) n. foam, a mass of bubbles in or on a surface of a liquid.

glandgal lery (gal’er ē) n. a room or group of rooms used to exhibit works of art.

gape (gāp) v. to stare with an open mouth.

gear (gir) n. one of several fixed transmission settings in a vehicle that determine power or direction.

ges ture (jes’ cher) n. a movement of the body to help express or emphasize a thought or feeling.

gland (gland) n. an organ in the body that produces a substance used in or discharged from the body.

1. What punctuation mark indicates syllabication?












2. Give the abbreviation of the different parts of speech.












3. How do you call the word at the top of every

page?












4. What is the function of this word?












5. How does the phonetic spelling in the dictionary help you?

Individual Activity

Write the correct stress marks of the following words using your dictionary. Work with your group.

a. elementaryb. committeec. lieutenantd. colonele. ceremony

Individual Activity

Write the correct stress marks of the following words using your dictionary. Work with your group.

a. eleméntaryb. committéec. lieutenántd. colónele. cerémony

Evaluation

Study each dictionary entry. Then copy the exact meaning of the italicized word in the sentence. Write your answer in the blank. Make the necessary change in the work form.

Evaluation

1. The bunch of flowers will fade if you leave it long under the sun.Meaning:____________________________

fade /fād/ fade, fading; 1. become less bright; lose color 2. lose freshness or strength; wither 3. die away; disappear.

Evaluation

2. My blue jeans faded after they were washed several times.Meaning:____________________________

fade /fād/ fade, fading; 1. become less bright; lose color 2. lose freshness or strength; wither 3. die away; disappear

Evaluation

3. The music started to fade as the car with the stereo drove away towards the city.Meaning:____________________________

fade /fād/ fade, fading; 1. become less bright; lose color 2. lose freshness or strength; wither 3. die away; disappear

Evaluation

4. The dynamite blast left a huge gulf in our field.Meaning:____________________________

gulf /gệlf/ n. 1. a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the surrounding land 2. a very deep break or cut in the earth 3. vast difference

Evaluation

5. The quarrel left a gulf between Percy and Yoly.Meaning:____________________________

gulf /gệlf/ n. 1. a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the surrounding land 2. a very deep break or cut in the earth 3. vast difference

Answer

1. The bunch of flowers will fade if you leave it long under the sun.Meaning: lose freshness or strength;

wither 2. My blue jeans faded after they were washed several times.Meaning: become less bright; lose color

Answer

3. The music started to fade as the car with the stereo drove away towards the city.

Meaning: die away; disappear4. The dynamite blast left a huge gulf in our field.

Meaning: a very deep break or cut in the earth

Answer

5. The quarrel left a gulf between Percy and Yoly.

Meaning: vast difference

ASSIGNMENTDo Activity 7 on page 24 of your Reading Textbook.Words Pronunciation Common

Usage Meaning

adept adept bore bore close close deliberate deliberate elder elder

ə’dept __________ __________ ‘bō(ə)r __________ klōz dӛ’lib(ә)rət dӛlibәrāt ‘eldә(r) ‘eldә(r)

__________ n. v. __________ adv. v. adj. __________ adj. n.

highly skilled an expert to make a hole a tidal wave near __________ __________ to discuss __________ a dark purple shrub

Education

1st qtr 9 dictionary