Using Resources to Check Meaning

What are we learning today?

You will learn to use books and other resources to check what a word means.

Explanation

• A footnote at the bottom of a page explains a hard word.
• An exercise can give you the meaning of a word.
• A wordlist shows how to say a word and what kind of word it is.
• An online dictionary can also play the sound. Ask your teacher to help you.
• In a wordlist, (n.) means noun, (v.) means verb, (adj.) means adjective and (adv.) means adverb.

Examples

1. Wordlist: early (adv.) /ˈɜːli/.
2. Blankets are things you put on a bed to keep warm.
3. You can look up the sound of "footsteps" in a dictionary.

Remember!

• One word can have different meanings.
• Choose the meaning that fits your sentence.
• Check the kind of word, the sound and the meaning.

Check yourself

1. What does (adv.) mean?
2. Where can you find the sound of a word?
3. Name two things you can check in a wordlist.