ENG101 Lecture 1 Reading and Dictionary

Welcome to your ENG101 Lecture 1 Reading and Dictionary

Why should readers learn to use phonetic symbols?

Which part of speech shows action?

Why is dictionary use considered an academic skill?

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

Which word describes the ability to understand what is read?

Why do some words have multiple meanings in dictionaries?

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

What type of dictionary provides meanings from another language?

What is the function of a thesaurus?

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

How do dictionaries help language learners?

What is the alphabetical order in a dictionary used for?

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

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

Reading for exams to understand facts is an example of:

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

Why is reading comprehension an active process?

A dictionary that includes pictures and detailed entries is:

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

What is “scanning”?

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

Why is reading called a “receptive skill”?

Which of the following best defines “skimming”?

A learner reading for enjoyment demonstrates:

A student reading headlines quickly is using:

Why should learners not rely only on dictionaries for meaning?

Why do dictionaries include pronunciation guides?

A dictionary’s pronunciation guide helps improve:

What is the importance of reading speed?

What do you find in a dictionary entry?

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

Why do dictionaries provide example sentences?

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

Which skill is most needed to interpret a poem?

Why should a student use a dictionary while reading?

How does scanning differ from skimming?

Why is skimming useful before reading deeply?

Why should readers build vocabulary gradually?

What is the plural form of “dictionary”?

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

Why are context clues important for readers?

Which of the following best defines a dictionary?

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

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

What is a monolingual dictionary?

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

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

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

What is the main purpose of reading?

What is reading primarily?