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Treasure Hunt
Oxford Student’s Dictionary for Hebrew Speakers
1.
Look at the inside front cover of the dictionary, and write between what
pages you will find the following words:



abbreviation : page _____
entry : between page _____ and ______
appendix : between page _____ and ______
Now, look for the next 3 words without using the front cover- flip through the
pages to find them:



sea : page _____
over : page _____
foul : page ______
Circle your answer: Which do you find easier – using the front cover, or
flipping through the pages? Remember that when you use your dictionary!
2.
What is the Hebrew translation of the word “abbreviation” (referring to a
dictionary)? _____________
3.
What is the Hebrew translation of the word “entry” (referring to a
dictionary)?_________
4.
Fill in the following table:
1
2
3
4
5
5.
6.
Abbreviation Entire word
adj.
e.g.
adv.
n.
pron.
Hebrew Translation page
On what page can you find all of these abbreviations? _____
What is the Hebrew translation of the work “appendix” (referring to a
dictionary)? __________
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7.
List the appendices that are in the dictionary.
1.________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
4.________________________
5.________________________
8.
In which appendix can you find prefixes, suffixes and what they mean?___
9.
In which appendix can you find out if you should write “shoping” or
“shopping”? ___ Circle the correct spelling!
10.
In which appendix can you find out how to spell the past tense of a verb?
How do you write the past tense of the word: dwell? _______ What does it
mean in Hebrew? ___________
11.
In which appendix can you find out how to say words that begin with
ho- ?___
12.
What can you learn in Appendix 2?
How to say _________________________
13.
Look at any page you want to answer these questions:
One.
Which words on the page are printed in bold?
_____________________
What does it mean when you have a small number (1 ) after the
Two.
word
in bold? ______________________________
Three.
Which words are printed in italics (other than the
abbreviations)?
________________________________________________________
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Four.
Which words in the entry are written in regular letters (neither
bold nor italic)? ____________________
14.
15.
How many different parts of speech can the word “over” be? ________
How many different words and expressions have the word “sea” at the
beginning? ______
16.
Fill in the following table:
Infinitive
(base verb–V1)
1
creep
2
choose
3
grind
4
say
5
throw
Past Tense (V2)
Past Participle
(V3)
page
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17.
Write the first ten cardinal and ordinal numbers:
Cardinal Number
Ordinal Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Explain how you found the answers
to these questions:
18. Fill in the following table:
Word
1
arrest
2
police
3
foul
19.
Page Number Found
Part of Speech
Hebrew Translation
In groups of four – see which pair can find the words more quickly:
How many seconds does it take you to find the following words:
Word
1
rehearse
2
honeymoon
3
checkmate
4
setting
5
sentence
Hebrew
translation
Page
Number of
seconds
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Treasure Hunt - Answer Key
Oxford Student’s Dictionary for Hebrew Speakers
1. Look at the inside front cover of the dictionary, and write between what pages you
will find the following words:
 abbreviation : page 1
 entry : between page 256 and 257
 appendix : between page 34and 35
Now, look for the next 3 words without using the front cover- flip through the pages
to find them:
 sea : page 685
 over : page 544
 foul : page 308
Circle your answer: Which do you find easier – using the front cover, or flipping
through the pages? Remember that when you use your dictionary!
2.
3.
4.
What is the Hebrew translation of the word “abbreviation” (referring to a
dictionary)? ‫קיצור‬
What is the Hebrew translation of the word “entry” (referring to a dictionary)?
‫ערך‬
Fill in the following table:
1
2
3
4
5
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Abbreviation
adj.
e.g.
adv.
n.
pron.
Entire word
adjective
for example
adverb
noun
pronoun
Hebrew Translation
‫שם תאר‬
‫למשל‬
‫תואר הפועל‬
‫שם עצם‬
‫כינוי‬
page
12
246
14
522
605
On what page can you find all of these abbreviations? (Contents)
What is the Hebrew translation of the work “appendix” (referring to a
dictionary)? ‫נספח‬
List the appendices that are in the dictionary.
1. Spelling and Pronunciation
2. Time
3. Verbs
4. Word formation
5. Irregular Verbs
In which appendix can you find prefixes, suffixes and what they mean? 4
In which appendix can you find out if you should write “shoping” or “shopping”? 3
Circle the correct spelling!
In which appendix can you find out how to spell the past tense of a verb? 5
How do you write the past tense of the word: dwell? What does it mean in Hebrew?
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11.
12.
In which appendix can you find out how to say words that begin with ho- ?1
What can you learn in Appendix 2? How to say the different times of day in
English.
13.
Look at any page you want to answer these questions:
Five.
Which words on the page are printed in bold? the word being defined,
the Hebrew translation
Six.
What does it mean when you have a small number (1 ) after the word in
bold? That the word is more than on part of speech
Seven.
Which words are printed in italics (other than the abbreviations)?
The sample sentence, showing how the word is use din context
Eight.
Which words in the entry are written in regular letters (neither bold
nor italic)? the definition
14.
15.
16.
How many different parts of speech can the word “over” be? 4
How many different words and expressions have the word “sea” at the
beginning? 31
Fill in the following table:
Infinitive
Past Tense
Past Participle
page
(base verb–
(V2)
(V3)
V1)
1
2
3
4
5
17.
creep
choose
grind
say
throw
crept
chose
ground
said
threw
crept
chosen
ground
said
thrown
901
901
902
903
904
Write the first ten cardinal and ordinal numbers:
Cardinal Number
Ordinal Number
Explain how you found the answers to
these questions:
1
one
first
2
two
second
3
three
third
4
four
5
five
6
six
7
seven
8
eight
9
nine
10
ten
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18. Fill in the following table:
Word
Page Number found
1
arrest
2
police
3
18.
foul
39
585
308
part of speech
noun
verb
noun - plural
verb
adjective
noun
verb
Hebrew Translation
‫ במעצר‬,‫מעצר‬
‫לעצור‬
‫ שוטרים‬,‫משטרה‬
‫לעשות פעולת שיטור‬
‫ מזוהם‬,‫ מסריח‬,‫מחביל‬
‫עבירה‬
‫ להזדהם‬,‫לזהם‬
In groups of four – see which pair can find the words more quickly:
1
2
3
4
How many seconds does it take you to find the following words:
word
Hebrew translation page
number of seconds
‫חזרה‬
‫לעשות‬
rehearse
638
‫דבש‬
‫ירח‬
honeymoon
374
‫מט‬
‫לתת‬
checkmate
127
,‫מסגרת‬
setting
698
5
sentence
‫שקיעה‬,‫מצב‬,‫רקע‬,‫סביבה‬
‫ לגזור‬,‫ לדון‬,‫ משפט‬,‫גזר דיו‬
‫דינו‬
695