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Can You Use A Dictionary?
Use your dictionary to answer the following questions.
1. On what page is the word kitchen found in your dictionary? _ _____________________
2. How many syllables does the word horizontal have? _____________________________
3. What is the pronunciation (respelling) for the word caribou?
_ _________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the guide words on page 150 of your dictionary?
____________________________    ____________________________
5. What is the plural of the word louse? __________________________________________
6. On what page do words beginning with D start? _________________________________
7. On what page is the word pinafore? _______
Write a definition for pinafore.
_ _________________________________________________________________________
_ _________________________________________________________________________
8. How many definitions does the word plain have?_ _______________________________
9. What word comes before planet in your dictionary?______________________________
10. What word comes after mail in your dictionary?_ ________________________________
11. What part of speech is the word futile?_________________________________________
12. Write the first dictionary definition that you find for each of these words:
bewitch:___________________________________________________________________ _ _________________________________________________________________________
harvest:_ __________________________________________________________________ _ _________________________________________________________________________
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ENTRY WORDS:
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A
dictionary is a book you use to find out about
words. It tells you how to spell words, how to
pronounce words, how to use words, where
words come from, and what words mean.
To be able to use a dictionary, you must know the
alphabet. All the words listed in the dictionary are
called ENTRY WORDS. The entry words are listed in
alphabetical order and printed in bold, dark letters.
aard•vark (ärd’ värk’), n. A burrowing mammal of
Africa having long claws and a long, sticky tongue
with which it feeds on insects.
The entry words are listed in alphabetical order so they are easier to find. Imagine that your
dictionary is divided into three parts: The FRONT part has all the words from A thru G;
the MIDDLE part has all the words from H thru Q; the BACK part has all the words from
R thru Z.
A-G = Front
H-Q = MiddleR-Z = Back
Look at the words below. If you were going to look up each word, which part of the
dictionary would you turn to—front, middle,or back? Write the part on the line next to
each word.
1.
fox
_ ____________________
14.
hawk
_ ____________________
2.
alligator
_ ____________________
15.
monkey
_ ____________________
3.
tiger
_ ____________________
16.
unicorn
_ ____________________
4.
jaguar
_ ____________________
17.
quail
_ ____________________
5.
zoo
_ ____________________
18.
yak
_ ____________________
6.
penguin
_ ____________________
19.
iguana
_ ____________________
7.
lion
_ ____________________
20.
koala
_ ____________________
8.
bear
_ ____________________
21.
vulture
_ ____________________
9.
rat
_ ____________________
22.
nightingale_ ____________________
10.
snake
_ ____________________
23.
crane
_ ____________________
11.
deer
_ ____________________
24.
walrus
_ ____________________
12.
elk
_ ____________________
25.
gorilla
_ ____________________
13.
ox
_ ____________________
26.
xylophone_ ____________________
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ENTRY WORDS:
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
B
ADGER, BAT, BALD EAGLE – Which one comes
first in alphabetical order? As you can see,
alphabetizing can be tricky. Many words not
only begin with the same first two letters, but also
with the same first three, four, and even sometimes
five letters.
Practice your alphabetizing skills with the words below
by putting each group in ABC order.
1.
alligator
_ ____________________
3.
cat
_ ____________________
aardvark _ ____________________
crane
_ ____________________
asp
_ ____________________
cockatoo _ ____________________
2.
bear
_ ____________________
4.
dog
_ ____________________
bull
_ ____________________
deer
_ ____________________
bird
_ ____________________
duck
_ ____________________
Now, it gets a little trickier. Put these groups in ABC order.
1.
elephant _ ____________________
3.
goat
_ ____________________
elk
_ ____________________
gorilla
_ ____________________
elder duck_ ____________________
gopher
_ ____________________
2.
fawn
_ ____________________
4.
hartebeest _ ____________________
falcon
_ ____________________
hawk
_ ____________________
fang
_ ____________________
hamster
_ ____________________
This is even trickier. Put these groups in ABC order.
1.
jackal
2.
police dog_ ____________________
jackrabbit _ ____________________
polar bear _ ____________________
jackdaw _ ____________________
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ALPHABETICAL ORDER
C
ockatoo, COCKATIEL, Cockerel – Which
one comes first in alphabetical order? With so
many words in the dictionary, you really must be
good at alphabetizing. So, do just a little more practice
with putting words in alphabetical order.
Put each group of “L” words in ABC order.
Now, try these groups of “M” words.
1. loft
_______________________
1. marmoset _______________________
log
_______________________
marquee _______________________
loss
_______________________
market
_______________________
lodge
_______________________
marble
_______________________
2. locust
_______________________
2. marabou _______________________
love
_______________________
martingale_______________________
lobster
_______________________
martin
_______________________
lock
_______________________
marsh
_______________________
Alphabetize each group of “S” words.
Now, try these groups of “T” words.
1. starfish
_______________________
1. tread
_______________________
startle
_______________________
treason
_______________________
star
_______________________
treasure
_______________________
starch
_______________________
treat
_______________________
_______________________
2. treaty
2. starling
_______________________
stargazer _______________________
treachery _______________________
starry
_______________________
treadmill _______________________
starve
_______________________
treatment _______________________
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D
ENTRY WORDS:
syllables
id you notice the dot (•) in many of the entry
words in your dictionary? This dot is there to
show how the word is divided into syllables.
˘
˘ n. 1. Any of various flightless
pen•guin (pen’gwin),
sea birds that live mostly in or near Antarctica and
have webbed feet and narrow wings resembling
flippers.
Look up the words below in your dictionary. Divide them into syllables using a dot between
the syllables.
1.
mulberry ______________________
8.
koala ______________________
2.
collie ______________________
9.
dandelion ______________________
3.
crumple ______________________
10.
pencil ______________________
4.
vampire ______________________
11.
lollipop ______________________
5.
adventure ______________________
12.
office ______________________
6.
alligator ______________________
13.
shovel ______________________
7.
giant ______________________
14.
octopus ______________________
Write a short definition for each word below.
1.
manatee ______________________________________________________________
2.
jackal ______________________________________________________________
3.
locust ______________________________________________________________
4.
tapir ______________________________________________________________
5.
badger ______________________________________________________________
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COMPOUND WORDS
E
ven if a compound word is familiar to us,
we may not be able to spell it correctly. A
dictionary will tell us the correct way to spell a
compound word.
There are three kinds of compound words:
CLOSED COMPOUND (goldfish)
HYPHENATED COMPOUND (life‑size)
OPEN COMPOUND (ice cream)
Look at the words below. If the word is a closed
compound, put a C after it; if it is a hyphenated
compound, put an H after it; if it is an open compound,
put an O after it. Use your dictionary to help you.
1.
rowboat ______
16.
campfire
______
2.
roadblock ______
17.
hothead ______
3.
rightofway ______
18.
hotrod ______
4.
leanto ______
19.
fingerprint ______
5.
lifejacket ______
20.
fingerbowl ______
6.
lifesize ______
21.
fireplace ______
7.
fullback ______
22.
firewood ______
8.
fullblown ______
23.
rockbottom ______
9.
fullmoon ______
24.
rockinghorse ______
10.
teenager ______
25.
seahorse ______
11.
teddybear ______
26.
seashore ______
12.
teaspoon ______
27.
goldleaf ______
13.
homerun ______
28.
firefly
______
14.
homework ______
29.
bullheaded ______
15.
hotblooded
______
30.
bluebird
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Guide Words
F
inding a word in the dictionary can be difficult.
Because there are so many words on a page, the
dictionary uses GUIDE WORDS at the top of each
page to help you find a word.
The guide word on the left side is the FIRST word on
the page. The guide word on the right side is the LAST
word on the page.
All other words on the page come between these two
words in alphabetical order.
Here are two guide words — BULL and BUMP. Look
at the list of words below. Put them in alphabetical
order between “bull” and “bump.”
bull
bulldog
bulldoze
1. ____________________
5. ____________________
bulletin
bullheaded
2. ____________________
6. ____________________
bumblebee
bum
3. ____________________
7. ____________________
bully
bullet
4. ____________________
8. ____________________
bump
Put the words below in alphabetical order.
course, cow, court, cover, coward, coupon, cove, cousin
1.
_______________________________
5.
_______________________________
2.
_______________________________
6.
_______________________________
3.
_______________________________
7.
_______________________________
4.
_______________________________
8.
_______________________________
If these were the only words on the page, which two words would be the guide words?
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G
Guide Words
uide words can be found on every page of your
dictionary. Without them, it would be much
more difficult to find a particular word.
Here are two guide words — PEACOCK and PEG. Circle
the words below that would come between “peacock”
and “peg” on a page in the dictionary.
peeper
peel
pecan
peach
peace
pellet
pay
peek
Put the words you circled in alphabetical order.
1. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
Look up each word below in your dictionary. Look at the top of the page on which you found
each word. What are the guide words? Write the guide words for each entry word below.
Guide Words
1.
farm 2.
puppet ________________________________ ______________________________
3.
weasel ________________________________ ______________________________
4.
market ________________________________ ______________________________
5.
lobster ________________________________ ______________________________
6.
raspberry________________________________ ______________________________
7.
snake
8.
buffalo ________________________________ ______________________________
9.
holiday ________________________________ ______________________________
10.
gorilla
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respelling
H
olestein. Can you pronounce this word?
If not, the dictionary will help you. After each
entry word, there is a respelling of each word.
This respelling is used to show you how to pronounce
a word.
The dictionary also contains Pronunciation Key to help
you understand the respellings.
–
–
Hol•stein (hol’ stin’), n. Any of a breed of black and
white dairy cattle.
Find each word below in the dictionary. Write the respelling for each.
1.
holly ______________________
5.
glove ______________________
2.
cucumber ______________________
6.
birthday ______________________
3.
design ______________________
7.
beaver ______________________
4.
baseball ______________________
8.
beast
______________________
Rewrite each sentence below. Replace the underlined respelling with the word it
stands for.
˘ at the park that I like to feed.
1.
I have a favorite duk
_________________________________________________________________________
2.
–
˘ tat’
After lunch, her boss will dik’
a letter.
_________________________________________________________________________
3.
˘ –
That piece of furniture is an an-tek’.
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
–
Meg painted a beautiful di˘ zin’ on her shirt.
_________________________________________________________________________
5.
˘ we will have a test tomorrow.
The teacher sed
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respelling
˘I
nch’ wÛrm’. Do you know what this is? It is the
dictionary respelling of the word inchworm. We
can learn how to pronounce many new words by
studying the respellings in a dictionary.
˘
inch•worm (inch’
wûrm’), n. A caterpillar that moves
by drawing the rear of its body forward, forming a
loop, and then stretching the front forward.
Use the Pronunciation Key in your dictionary to match the entry words with their dictionary
respellings. Write the entry word next to its respelling.
RESPELLING
ENTRY WORDS
1.
– ˘i-rod’
2.
– – _____________________________ ˘ e-kot’
pet’
chalet
3.
˘ik-sen’
˘ trik
˘
_____________________________ beseech
4.
sha-la’
˘ – _____________________________ mongoose
4.
˘ –
bi-sech’
_____________________________ erode
5.
rin’ ston’ _____________________________ eccentric
6.
–– _____________________________ ˘
mong’
goos’
–
–
_____________________________ petticoat
rhinestone
Find each word below in the dictionary. Write the respelling.
1.
kowtow _ ________________________
6.
fox _ ________________________
2.
frolic _ ________________________
7.
push _ ________________________
3.
incline _ ________________________
8.
moldy _ ________________________
4.
tirade
9.
palm
_ ________________________
5.
statute _ ________________________
10.
tattoo
_ ________________________
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Respelling:
accent marks
J
ust when you think the dictionary can’t help you
pronounce a word any more than it already has, you
see another way it helps you—accent marks (’).
The accent mark helps you by showing you on which
syllable more emphasis (or force) should be put when
saying a word.
jag•uar (jag’
˘ wär’), n. A large wild cat of tropical
America similar to a leopard, having a coat of tawny
fur spotted with black marks.
Look at the respelling in the example above. The accent
mark is on jag, which means you say that syllable with
more force when saying the word jaguar.
Use your dictionary to look at the respellings of the words below. Divide each word into
syllables and put the accent mark on the correct syllable in each word.
1.
instrument ______________________
7.
stagecoach ______________________
2.
decode ______________________
8.
tissue
______________________
3.
miracle ______________________
9.
whopper
______________________
4.
question ______________________
10.
yellow
______________________
5.
chopsticks ______________________
11.
zebra
______________________
6.
football 12.
castle
______________________
______________________
Write a short definition for each word below.
1.
prankster ______________________________________________________________
2.
unicorn ______________________________________________________________
3.
ermine ______________________________________________________________
4.
rumba ______________________________________________________________
5.
albatross ______________________________________________________________
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parts of speech
K
udU. Do you know what a kudo is? Is it a magical
spell or a baby crying? How would you know
how to use it in a sentence? Is it a verb, a noun,
an adjective, an adverb? The dictionary will tell you!
— doo),
— n. An African antelope having a
ku•du (koo’
brownish coat marked by white stripes.
Were you surprised to learn that a kudu is an antelope?
Notice the letter n. after the respelling in the example
above. This is an abbreviation for “noun.” So, the word
kudu is a noun.
The dictionary abbreviations for the parts of speech are:
noun (n.), verb (v.), adjective (adj.), adverb (adv.).
Look up the words below in your dictionary. Tell what part of speech each word is.
1.
accept ______________________
2.
aspirin ______________________
3.
broken ______________________
4.
childish ______________________
5.
distant ______________________
6.
driveway ______________________
7.
elevator ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2.
baffle ____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3.
feeble ___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
koala ____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
8.
flipper
______________________
9.
jargon
______________________
10.
krypton
______________________
11.
lax
______________________
12.
huge
______________________
13.
illness
______________________
14. bouquet
______________________
Write a sentence for each word.
1.
aardvark _________________________________________________________________
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definitions
L
emming. Do you what a lemming is? No? Well,
look it up in the dictionary! It will tell you how
to spell the word, how to pronounce it, how
to divide it into syllables, which syllable should be
accented, and what part of speech it is. But, you need
to know more. The dictionary will also tell you just
what a lemming is.
˘
lem•ming (lem’
ing), n. Any of various stout rodents
somewhat like mice, living in northern regions.
Use your dictionary to write a short definition for each word below.
1.
agape ______________________________________________________________
2.
anchovy ______________________________________________________________
3.
confection ______________________________________________________________
4.
cryptic ______________________________________________________________
5.
falter ______________________________________________________________
6.
grebe ______________________________________________________________
7.
mallet ______________________________________________________________
8.
mauve
______________________________________________________________
9.
outfox
______________________________________________________________
10.
pug
______________________________________________________________
11.
rumpus
______________________________________________________________
12.
siesta
______________________________________________________________
13.
slink
______________________________________________________________
14.
taw
______________________________________________________________
15.
tote
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definitions
M
any times, if you see a word you don’t know
used in a sentence, it is easier to figure out
what the word means.
Each word in the box below will complete one of
the sentences. Use your dictionary to complete each
sentence. Then, write a short definition of the word
you used on the line below the sentence.
marlin
soggy
inkling
obvious
proficient
docile
condone
cranium
1.
The ____________________________ is the part of your skull that protects your brain.
_________________________________________________________________________
2.
I had an ____________________________ that they were planning something special.
_________________________________________________________________________
3.
He caught a huge ____________________________ when he was fishing in the Gulf
of Mexico.
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
I cannot ____________________________ you being late to work again.
_________________________________________________________________________
5.
Joe’s new puppy is really ____________________________; he’s easy to care for.
_________________________________________________________________________
6.
When John thre down his glove, it was ____________________________ he was
angry.
_________________________________________________________________________
7.
Jessie practiced every day. Now, she is a ____________________________ piano
player.
_________________________________________________________________________
8.
It rained all night and the field is really ____________________________.
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TO THE TEACHER: Pronunciation symbols for the respelling activities in this book were taken from The American Heritage® Student Dictionary.
Because there is no universally accepted set of markings, you may find some answers on this key will vary depending upon the dictionaries used in
your classroom.
PAGE 1
1) front 2) front 3) back 4) middle 5) back 6) middle 7) middle 8) front 9) back
10) back 11) front 12) front 13) middle 14) middle 15) middle 16) back 17) middle 18) back
19) middle 20) middle 21) back 22) middle 23) front 24) back 25) front 26) back
PAGE 2
1) aardvark, alligator, asp 2) bear, bird, bull 3) cat, cockatoo, crane 4) deer, dog, duck
1) elder duck, elephant, elk 2) falcon, fang, fawn 3) goat, gopher, gorilla 4) hamster, hartebeest,
hawk 1) jackal, jackdaw, jackrabbit 2) pointer, polar bear, police dog
PAGE 3
L words: 1) lodge, loft, log, loss 2) lobster, lock, locust, love M words: 1) marble, market,
marmoset, marquee 2) marabou, marsh, martin, martingale S words: 1) star, starch,
starfish, startle 2) stargazer, starling, starry, starve T words: 1) tread, treason, treasure, treat
2) treachery, treadmill, treatment, treaty
PAGE 4
1) mul•ber•ry 2) col•lie 3) crum•ple 4) vam•pire 5) ad•ven•ture 6) al•li•ga•tor 7) gi•ant
8) ko•a•la 9) dan•de•li•on 10) pen•cil 11) lol•li•pop 12) of•fice 13) shov•el 14) oc•to•pus
1) plant-eating water mammal 2) a wild dog of Africa and Asia that hunts for food 3) a large
grasshopper that travels in a large swarm 4) tropical American or Asian mammal with a heavy
body, short legs, and a long snout 5) a burrowing mammal with short legs, long claws, and
thick fur
PAGE 5
1) C 2) C 3) H 4) H 5) O 6) H 7) C 8) H 9) O 10) C 11) O 12) C 13) O 14) C 15) H 16) C
17) C 18) O 19) C 20) O 21) C 22) C 23) O 24) O 25) O 26) C 27) O 28) C 29) C
30) C
PAGE 6
1) bulldog 2) bulldoze 3) bullet 4) bulletin 5) bullheaded 6) bully 7) bum 8) bumblebee
1) coupon 2) course 3) court 4) cousin 5) cove 6) cover 7) cow 8) coward (Guide words:
coupon and coward)
PAGE 7
Circled words put in ABC order: 1) pecan 2) peek 3) peel 4) peeper Guide words at bottom
of page will vary depending upon dictionary used.
PAGE 8
1) hŏl´ ē 2) kyo¯o´ kŭm´ b r 3) dĭ-zīn´ 4) bās´ bôl´ 5) glŭv 6) bûrth´ dā´ 7) bē´ v r 8) bēst
1) duck 2) dictate 3) antique 4) design 5) said
PAGE 9
1) erode 2) petticoat 3) eccentric 4) chalet 5) beseech 6) rhinestone 7) mongoose
˘
1) kou tou´ 2) frŏl´ ĭk 3) ĭn klin´ 4) ti¯´ rād´ 5) stăch´ o¯ot 6) fŏks 7) poosh
8) mō l´ dē
9) päm 10) tă to¯o´
PAGE 10 1) in´•stru•ment 2) de•code´ 3) mir´•a•cle 4) ques´•tion 5) chop´•sticks´ 6) foot´•ball´
7) stage´•coach´ 8) tis´•sue 9) whop´•per 10) yel´•low 11) ze´•bra 12) cas´•tle 1) a person
who plays tricks 2) a legendary animal with a single long horn 3) a weasel of northern regions
4) a dance of Cuban origin 5) large, web-­footed sea bird
PAGE 11 1) verb 2) noun 3) adjective 4) adjective 5) adjective 6) noun 7) noun 8) noun 9) noun
10) noun 11) adjective 12) adjective 13) noun 14) noun Sentences will vary.
PAGE 12 1) in a state of wonder or surprise 2) small sea fish related to the herring 3) a sweet food
such as candy 4) having a hidden meaning or secret nature 5) to lose confidence or purpose
6) diving bird having a pointed bill 7) a hammer with a wooden head and a short handle
8) a light rosy or grayish purple 9) to outwit 10) a small short-haired dog 11) a noisy disturbance
or dispute 12) a rest or nap after the midday meal 13) to move in a quiet sneaky way
14) a large fancy marble used for shooting 15) to haul; carry
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PAGE 13 1) cranium; the skull 2) inkling; a slight indication or hint 3) marlin; a large ocean fish 4) condone;
forgive or overlook 5) docile; easy to handle 6) obvious; easily understood 7) proficient;
performing skillfully 8) soggy; saturated with moisture
PAGE 14 1) 2 2) 1 3) 3 4) 1 5) 2 6) 1 7) 3 8) 2
PAGE 15 1) ground or soil 2) to set down on the ground 3) department that maintains order and enforces
the law 4) to control or keep in order 5) sent by rapid transportation 6) to put into words
7) caution; avoid harm or danger 8) to have a liking 9) the top part of the body 10) a person
who leads
PAGE 16 1) hoarse 2) buy 3) pier 4) soar 5) creak 6) team 7) pale 8) reign 9) hail 10) pore
11) sale 12) grate 13) fare 14) bale 15) mail 16) peak
PAGE 17 1) rabbit 2) easy 3) alone 4) join 5) sad 6) shout 7) polite 8) noted 9) hide 10) oppose
(Some of these synonyms may vary.)
PAGE 18 1) crazy 2) very wealthy 3) dollar bills 4) make more lively
a grade of A 8) unexpected chance
5) hit hard 6) easy 7) achieve
PAGE 19 1) hour 2) date of birth 3) mount, mountain 4) temperature, Thursday, Tuesday 5) California
6) cash on delivery 7) September 8) left field, low frequency 9) miles per hour 10) company,
county 11) antonym 12) bushel 13) disc jockey 14) alternate, altitude
PAGE 20 1) second 2) American Red Cross 3) Dutch painter 4) telegraph 5) rich, poor 6)1735 to
1818 7) Indian 8) North Pole 9) shooting 10) France 11) 35th 12) witch
PAGE 21 1) thespian 2) numismatist 3) ensign 4) skeptic
8) philanthropist 9) gossip
1) no 2) no 3) no
5) epicurean
6) envoy
7) comrade
PAGE 22 Pictures will vary, but should bear some resemblance to the description given.
PAGE 23 1) cut meat 2) wear it on the head 3) wear it 4) use as a footstool 5) eat it 6) eat it
7) wear it 8) wear it around the ankle 9) wear it around the neck 10) live in it 11) ride in it
on water 12) wear it on the head 1-3) Sentences will vary.
PAGE 24 (Answers to the "guess" questions will vary.) 1) sail in it – small ship with three masts
2) a child – a youngster 3) a fly – tiny insect like a gnat 4) bird – a bird with a body like a duck
5) a turtle – a large sea turtle 6) kneecap – a small bone at the front of the knee 7) stew – a
meat or fish and vegetable stew
PAGE 25 (Answers to the "guess" questions will vary.) 1) good at fooling people; skillful in deceit
2) on your hands and knees; crawl on the ground 3) careful with money; thrifty 4) getting
better after an illness; to get back health and strength 5) someone of value; something of value
6) treating them really well; to entertain or amuse 7) confused; confused or bewildered
PAGE 26 1) F 2) B 3) B 4) F 5) A 6) A 7) F 8) B 9) B 10) A
1) Australia 2) northern seas
1) a wading bird with a long neck, pointed bill, and white feathers 2) a large bird with a hooked bill
and short wings 3) a wolf-like, wild dog with a yellowish-brown coat 4) a one-humped camel
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Answers will vary for questions 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 10. 2) 4 5) lice 7) (page # will vary) a garment
without sleeves; like a kind of apron 8) 9 11) adjective 12) bewitch: to cast a spell over
harvest: the act of gathering a crop
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