Name Dictionaries and Glossaries

Using the Dictionary

Use the dictionary page to answer the questions.

1. Which words can be both a noun and a verb?

redwood

redwood (red‐wud) noun 1. A very large 2. Which word has more than one syllable?
evergreen tree found along the western coast of
the United States, especially in Northern California.
3. Which word belongs in the blank? What is that awful _____________?
reed (reed) noun 1. A tall grass with long, thin,
hollow stems that grows on or near the water. 2. A
piece of thin wood, metal or plastic in the 4. Which word has four different meanings?
mouthpieces of some musical instruments, such as
the clarinet, oboe, and saxophone. When you blow
over the reed the right way, it vibrates and makes 5. Which words are plants?
a sound.

reef (reef) noun 1. A strip of rock, sand or coral 6. What is the guide word on this page?
close to the surface of the ocean or another body
or water.
7. How many entry words are shown?
reek (reek) verb 1. To give off an unpleasant
smell. noun 2. A strong, bad smell. noun
8. Which word is a type of dance?
reel (reel) verb 1. To stagger. noun 2. A cylinder
on which something, such as a thread, fishing line
9. Which words are something that has to do with water?
or film is wound. 3. A type of folk dance that is
lively and spirited. verb 4. If you reel something off
you say it quickly, especially from memory.
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