Objective L 8 4 c Consult reference materials

Objective L. 8. 4 c Consult reference materials (e. g. , dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

A dictionary tells you the meaning of words and how to say them.

Words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order.

The guide words at the top of the page name the first and last words on the page.

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

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. To flow in a stream

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

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

The definition tells the meaning of the word. When a word has more than one meaning, the definitions are numbered. 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

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

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. To flow in a stream

Please use both print and digital dictionaries for this assignment.

Dictionary Websites Merriam-Webster http: //www. merriam-webster. com/ Cambridge http: //dictionary. cambridge. org/us/ Oxford http: //www. oxforddictionaries. com/us