Dictionary Initiative - PDST

Dictionary Initiative

This resource was developed in Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan as part of the JCSP Dictionary Initiative.

It was developed as an aid to help 3rd Year students become familiar with vocabulary used in Junior Certificate Examinations.

English Keywords

English Dictionary Initiative

Directions: Write the words on the right in alphabetical order on the lines on the left.

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Evidence

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Opinion

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Explain

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Paragraph

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Expression

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Layout

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Slogan

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Caption

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Logo

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Extract

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Reason

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Describe

English Keywords - Anagrams

Unscramble the words below:

1. ceiedvnE 2. Oinniop 3. xpEanli 4. hPrpaagar 5. Slngao 6. ogLo 7. Eactxrt 8. Epxelma 9. aRones 10. Deeisbrc 11. enSec 12. eEvtn 13. enomemRcd 14. reRef 15. Acndigcor 16. igDesn

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Dictionary Work ? Part One

Write out what you think the definition of each word is.

Evidence

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Opinion

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Explain

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Paragraph

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Slogan

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Logo Extract

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Reason

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Describe

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Scene

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Event

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Dictionary Work ? Part Two

Look up the following words and write the definitions you find

Evidence

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Opinion

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Explain

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Paragraph

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Slogan

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Logo Extract

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Reason

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Describe

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Scene

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Event

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Definition Match

Write the correct definition from the list below, beside the words given on the next page

? The attitude someone has towards something, especially about

how good it is.

? To tell someone something in a way that helps them to understand

it better.

? A short phrase that is used to advertise something. ? A short piece of writing that is taken from something such as a

book or letter.

? A way of judging a situation, (your thoughts on that situation). ? A part of a play, film, book etc. In which events happen in the same

place or period of time.

? To look at something or someone carefully. ? To look at a book, map, website or extract for information. ? Used for saying where information or ideas have come from. ? To decide how something will be made, or what it will look like

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