ENGLISH 6
WEEK 1 DAY 4 QTR 3
Using Dictionary and Thesaurus
I. Objectives:
The learners should be able to:
Clarify meaning of words using dictionaries and thesaurus
Correct oneself when reading
Observe politeness at all times
Content
II. Subject Matter: Using of Dictionary and Thesaurus
Sources: EN6V-IIIa-8.1; EN6V-IIIa-8.2 EN6F-IIIa-2.9; EN6A-IIIa-16;
Essential English pages 188-198
Materials: copy of the story, dictionary, thesaurus
Let’s have a glimpse of yesterday’s lesson.
How do you get the detail of a selection/story listen to?
What could be the possible answer for each wh question?
Connect with a line the correct answer.
Question
Who
What
When
Where
Why
Possible Answer
a place
a person or character
an explanation
an object or thing
a period of time
Let’s spell these words.
Dictate the following words. Let pupils write the
correct spelling of each word.
1. trousers
2. extravagant
3. fascinate
4. prediction
5. entity
Assist the pupils in getting the meaning of the
spelled words. Ask them to use each in
sentences.
Guessing Game
I am like a book. I have many words and I
give their meanings. The words are written
alphabetically. Who am I?
Let’s expound our knowledge.
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A dictionary, sometimes known as a
wordbook, is a collection of words in one or more
specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or
by radical and stroke for ideographic languages),
which may include information on definitions, usage,
etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, translation,
etc. or a book of words.
A thesaurus is a reference work that lists
words grouped together according to similarity
of meaning (containing synonyms and sometimes
antonyms), in contrast to a dictionary, which provides
definitions for words, and generally lists them in
alphabetical order.
Let’s explore.
Define the following words using the
dictionary:
1.bother
2.insure
3.sophomore
4.yawn
5.infect
Let’s explore.
Give the synonyms of the following words:
1.cadaver
2.abode
3.ethics
4.retrieve
5.perimeter
Let’s enrich our knowledge and skills.
Look for the meaning of the underlined words
using the dictionary.
1. I spread butter on my bread.
2. The decision was so abrupt that the people were
surprised.
3. Do not insult somebody.
4. I will mix the ingredients now.
5. Shake your body when dancing.
Concept Development:
Two of the most common reference materials
are the dictionary and thesaurus.
A Dictionary contains alphabetical lists of
words that includes the meaning, etymology and
pronunciation while the thesaurus is a book that
contains synonyms and even antonyms.
Let’s apply what we have learned.
Put a check mark on the blank line if the reference provides
the information given; leave it blank if it does not.
Word
Dictionary
Thesaurus
infant
______ meaning
______transcription/pronunciation
______ synonyms, antonyms
______ etymology
______ word class
______ sample sentences
______ meaning
______ transcription/pronunciation
______ synonyms, antonyms
______ etymology
______ word class
______ sample sentences
Let’s evaluate.
Using a dictionary or a thesaurus, define the
words below then write a sentence.
1.decade
2.rush
3.cross
4.admit
5.interest
Assignment
Write the synonyms of the words below:
1.cure
2.happy
3.mistake
4.rub
5.wreck