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Dictionary skills: Guide words, alphabetizing
Dictionary lDilemma Ecr each dictionary page shown below, decide which words from the list would appear on that :,.1e. l'4ark them lightly with your pencil; then arrange the words on that page in alphabetical order r ::e spaces provided. n,"lexi, look over the unused words from each list. Arrange them in alphabetical order on the :;a:x of this page. Then look at the last letter in each word. You have spelled the name of the iâ‚Ź-s3r known for the book An American Dictionary of the English Language. Write his name at :l:*e pottom of this page.
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silly
mole
balk ballyhoo ballet badminton ball backspin backstroke baffle
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moist moldy model modem
huge huddle hula humble hullabaloo huff how hulk
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sift silver signal silence sight silky silent siding
gander gash gangway garbage gamma gape gangplank gangly
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plentiful plumber
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plug pledge plight plow plenty pleat plot plum pliers
Try This: Find five words in the lists above that are new to you. Look up their meanings in a dictionary; then use :ach one correctly in a sentence. @The Education Center,
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