ENG101 Lecture 1 Reading and Dictionary

Welcome to your ENG101 Lecture 1 Reading and Dictionary

When a reader identifies the main idea of a paragraph, they are:

Why should a student use a dictionary while reading?

Why are context clues important for readers?

Why is it important to know a word’s part of speech?

What does the word “etymology” refer to in a dictionary?

Why should learners not rely only on dictionaries for meaning?

Why do dictionaries include pronunciation guides?

If a teacher asks students to underline keywords in a passage, it helps:

What type of dictionary provides meanings from another language?

What does “abbr.” stand for in a dictionary?

Why do some words have multiple meanings in dictionaries?

What is the main purpose of reading?

A dictionary that includes pictures and detailed entries is:

Which word describes the ability to understand what is read?

To pronounce “psychology,” which part of dictionary entry helps?

A student looking for synonyms for “happy” should use:

What is “scanning”?

A student reading headlines quickly is using:

How do dictionaries help language learners?

What is the importance of reading speed?

How does scanning differ from skimming?

To check correct spelling of a difficult word, you should use:

When a reader predicts what comes next in a text, they are:

What is the plural form of “dictionary”?

What does the abbreviation “n.” in a dictionary mean?

What is reading primarily?

A student noting word families like “act, action, active” is:

Reading for exams to understand facts is an example of:

Which part of speech shows action?

A learner reading for enjoyment demonstrates:

A dictionary’s pronunciation guide helps improve:

What is the alphabetical order in a dictionary used for?

Which of the following best defines “skimming”?

Why is skimming useful before reading deeply?

A researcher searching for a date in a document is using:

If you don’t know a word while reading, what should you do first?

Why is reading called a “receptive skill”?

Why do dictionaries use abbreviations like “adj.” or “v.”?

What do you find in a dictionary entry?

Why should readers build vocabulary gradually?

Why is dictionary use considered an academic skill?

Why should readers learn to use phonetic symbols?

If a learner checks “bank” for its financial and river meanings, they are:

Which symbol in a dictionary shows how to pronounce a word?

Which skill is most needed to interpret a poem?

Which of the following best defines a dictionary?

What is the function of a thesaurus?

What is a monolingual dictionary?

Why is reading comprehension an active process?

Why do dictionaries provide example sentences?