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© <strong>Macmillan</strong>/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong><br />

Name<br />

A dictionary entry tells you what a word means and how to<br />

pronounce it. It also tells whether a word is a noun, verb, or<br />

another part of speech. A thesaurus entry provides a list of<br />

words with similar meanings. It also contains parts of speech for<br />

each of the words.<br />

Use the sample dictionary and thesaurus entries below to answer<br />

the questions.<br />

Dictionary:<br />

na-ture (´nā chәr) n.: 1. the basic character of a person 2. the<br />

physical world, especially living things and objects such as rocks<br />

and air<br />

Thesaurus:<br />

Natural: n: normal, typical, regular<br />

Natural: n: inherent, ingrained<br />

Nature: n: type, kind<br />

1. How many entries does the dictionary have for the word nature?<br />

2. Ingrained is another word for .<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Study Skill:<br />

Use a Dictionary or<br />

Thesaurus<br />

3. Which defi nition of the word nature is the one studied by naturalists? How<br />

do you know?<br />

4. Write the defi nition of nature that is used in this sentence: True to her kind<br />

nature, the social worker delivered meals to the elderly.<br />

5. What are some other possible thesaurus entries for nature?<br />

At Home: Find fi ve words in the dictionary that have more<br />

than one defi nition. Write the different defi nitions in your own<br />

words. Then write fi ve thesaurus entries.<br />

A Historic Journey • Grade 5/Unit 5<br />

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