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Dictonary Skills

Part 1- Compounds

Use your dictionary to fill in the compound words.

Part A. Compound Nouns
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Example: local ______ - the time in your particular part of the world
Answer: time
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1. dental �- a special thread that is used to clean between your teeth
2. little �- ordinary people who are not wealthy, famous, or powerful
3. backseat �- a passenger in a car who gives driving advice to the driver
4. breeding �- a place where animals go to breed
5. chain �- a series of events in which each event causes the next one
6. dance �- an area where people can dance inside a restaurant, club, hall, etc.
7. dish �- a cloth that is used for drying dishes
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Part B. Compound Adjectives
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1. face-� - done to keep someone from looking foolish
2. fire-� - able to produce a stream of fire from the mouth
3. habit-� - causing a strong need to regularly have something or do soemthing
4. horse-� - pulled by a horse or group of horses
5. machine-� - in a form that can be used and understood by a computer
6. middle-� - relating to people about 40 to 60 years old
7. nerve-� - causing a person to feel very nervous
8. old-� - of or relating to the past.
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Part C. Spelling Compound Words - Corrrect the spelling of these words
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Example: conartist (noun) _________
Answer: con artist
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1. old fashioned (adjective)
2. singer songwriter (noun)
3. chalk board (noun)
4. pistolwhip (verb)
5. witch-hazel (noun)
6. guinea-pig (noun)
7. halfmoon (noun)
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Part 2- Definitions

complete the definition for these words.
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Example: archaeologist (noun) - a person who studies ______________
Answer: archaeology
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1. alertly (adv) - in an� manner
2. geographic (adj) - of or relating to
3. rancorous (adj) - filled with
4. bleakness (noun) - the quality or state of being
5. mayoral (adj) - of or relating to a
6. twentieth (adj) - being the number� in order
7.�shortsightedness (noun) - the quality or state of being
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Part 3 - Spelling

Part A. Correct Spelling

Look at the spelling of each word. If the spelling is correct, write "correct" in the box. If it is incorrect, write the correct spelling.
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1. accomodate
2. catagory
3. embarrass
4. innoculate
5. occured
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Part B. American Spelling
Write the usual American spelling for each of these words.
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1. meagre
2. oestrogen
3. realise
4. travelled
5. fervour