6. Let’s Practice!
Identify what part of the her
2. Mia brought dictionary can
you see the following words:
umbrella today because
of the scorching heat
1.oblong
2.universe
of the sun.
3.backward
4.shuffle
5.pumpkin
14. Each word defined in a dictionary
is called an entry word. The
entry word is printed in dark
type.
Stream [strem] n. 1. a body
of running water, such as a small
river. 2. A steady flow. A stream
of people walked past the shop.
-v. streamed, streaming, streams.
15. A special spelling of the word
comes right after the entry. This
special spelling shows the word’s
pronunciation, or how to say it
aloud.
Stream [strem] n. 1. a body of
running water, such as a small river. 2. A
steady flow. A stream of people walked
past the shop. -v. streamed, streaming,
streams. To flow in a stream
16. The letter or letters after the
pronunciation tell the part of speech.
Most dictionaries use abbreviations.
Stream [strem] n. 1. a body of
running water, such as a small
river. 2. A steady flow. A stream
of people walked past the shop.
-v. streamed, streaming, streams.
To flow in a stream
17. The definition tells the meaning
of the word. When a word has
more than one meaning, the
definitions are numbered.
1. a body of
Stream [strem] n.
running water, such as a small
river. 2. A steady flow. A stream of
people walked past the shop. -v.
streamed, streaming, streams. To flow in
a stream
18. Some definitions have an example
sentence that shows how the word is
used.
Stream [strem] n. 1. a body of
running water, such as a small
river. 2. A steady flow. A
stream of people
walked past the shop.
-v. streamed, streaming, streams.
19. Some dictionaries show the
inflected forms of the word.
Stream [strem] n. 1. a body of
running water, such as a small
river. 2. A steady flow. A stream
of people walked past the shop.
-v. streamed,
streaming, streams. To
flow in a stream