Dictionary use

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

When I do not know a word, I .... use a dictionary

never

hardly ever

sometimes

often

very often

I know how to look up words in a dictionary

😒🙁😐🙂😃

When should you use a dictionary?

1. whenever there's a word I don't know
2. only when the word is needed to understand the text
3. only when the word will help me answer one of the questions
4. never, dictionaries are useless

Schrijf het alfabet op!

Put into alphabetical order:
1. photography 2. photographic 3. photograph 4. photographer 5. photogenic

1. 3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2
2. 5 - 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
3. 3 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 5
4. 5 - 1 - 3 - 4 - 2

Put into alphabetical order:
1. gorgeous 2. gorilla 3. grand 4. great 5. group

1. 2 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 4
2. 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5
3. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
4. 1 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 4

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. contraband
2. boycott

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. elevation
2. twilight

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. teach
2. teacher

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. consider
2. consumer

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. consult
2. construct

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. connect
2. constrain

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. thigh
2. tight

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. threat
2. throat

Which word comes first in the dictionary?

1. together
2. treat

Lees de zin GOED door!

Kies dan uit A, B of C de vertaling die jullie het meest logisch vinden

The river was MURKY, the water was so dirty you couldn't see the bottom.
What does MURKY mean?

1. Troebel
2. Bodemloos
3. Helder

The DEBRIS on the stadium floor included empty Coca-Cola cans and cigarettes.
What does DEBRIS mean?

1. Producten
2. Papier
3. Afval

The coach always CENSURES his players but he never tells them how good they are.
What does CENSURE mean?

1. Waarderen
2. Kritiek geven
3. Kiezen

The man is very FRUGAL in his shopping because he is saving money to buy a house.
What does FRUGAL mean?

1. Zuinig
2. Verspillend
3. Geinteresseerd

From now on you can use your dictionary

Let op! Soms moet je de voorvoegsels of achtervoegsels weglaten om het woord te kunnen vinden!

Zoals:

Dis

Un

In

Ly

Gebruik je woordenboek.
Schrijf de definitie van "disingenuous" op.

Gebruik je woordenboek.
Schrijf de definitie van "betray" op.

Gebruik je woordenboek.
Schrijf de definitie van "unequivocal" op.

Gebruik alleen je woordenboek.
Schrijf de definitie van "obey" op.

Gebruik alleen je woordenboek.
Schrijf de definitie van "inconspicuous" op.

Zoek de betekenis op
van het woord "ludicrously"