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Using Internet Dictionaries Activity Sheet
Answer Key |
| Dictionary.com
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Merriam-Webster
American English Dictionary
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One
Look Dictionary
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Cambridge Online Dictionary
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| word transcription |
X |
X |
X |
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| audio pronunciation |
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X |
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| thesaurus included |
X |
X |
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| at least one example sentence for
the word "direction" |
X |
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sometimes (not easy to find) |
X
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| two or more example sentences for
the word "direction" |
X |
sometimes (not easy to find) |
X
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| gives definitions for idioms like
"cream of the crop" |
X
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| gives definitions for technical or
profession-specific terms like "external viewer" |
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X |
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2: Answer these questions. 1. Which dictionary is best for learning pronunciation? Answer: Merriam-Webster American English Dictionary 2. Which dictionary gives the most complete information about a word? Answer: Dictionary.com, One Look Dictionary in some cases 3. Which dictionary is best for learning about idioms? Answer: Cambridge Online Dictionary 4. Which dictionary is best for finding the meaning of technical or business words or phrases? Answer: One Look Dictionary 5. In your opinion, which dictionary is the easiest to use? Why? 6. Which dictionary is your favorite? Which will you use the most? |