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Study skills
The words listed on the top of a dictionary page are called guide words.
• These words are listed as the first and last words on a dictionary page in the
alphabetical order.
• By looking at the guide words, you can tell which words will be appearing on
that page.
tension 644 Last word of the page terribly
First word of the page
ten’sion, noun, the act of straining or stretching ter’mi.nal, noun, the end, termination
of anything
tent, noun, a portable shelter made of stout cloth, ter’mi.nate, verb, to end, to set or
poles put an end
ten’o.us, adj, very thin or slender tern, noun, a swift-flying fish-eating bird
te’pee, noun, the cone-shaped tent of ter’ra cot’ta, a baked clay reddish brown in
skins etc colour, used for vases
ter’ma.gant, noun, a woman who scolds noisily te’rri.bly, adverb, very much or very badly
Consult a dictionary and write five words under each set of guide words.
baby—blue sparrow—surround
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
e. e.
brave—beak feather—flap
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
d. d.
e. e.
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