DICTIONARIES

Dictionaries comes in all shapes and forms, but the most common of these are language dictionaries. Some language dictionaries translate words from one language to another, for example English to French, German or Spanish. Other language dictionaries provide users with information such as the meaning and pronunciation of specific words, synonyms (words that have the same meaning as the word that you looked up), and much more. The online dictionary we'll be exploring has many exciting features - take time to explore some of them!

INSTRUCTIONS

Read through these directions first. Then try the exercise!

Click on the link to Your Dictionary

The page will look like this:

	You will notice at least two types of dictionaries available to you - the **Quick Look-up Dictionary in the center of the page where you can look up the meaning of words, as well as a language dictionary on the left. We will be using the Quick Look-up Dictionary** to find the meanings of words.
	Complete the quiz.

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CLICK HERE TO BEGIN THE EXERCISE:

QUIZ: Matching the Animals

Write down the numbers 1 - 6 down on a sheet of paper, and then write down the following words next to each number:

aquatic
carnivorous
marsupial
primate
reptile
rodent

Use the Quick Look-up Dictionary to find the meanings of each of the words - take notes if you need to! Based on what you learnt from the dictionary, write down which animals belong to which group:

Chimpanzee

Dolphin

Kangaroo

Lion

Mouse

Snake

Click here to check your answers when you're done:

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