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Week Three Language Arts Warm Ups

Dictionary Guide Words

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1. Which of the following words would be found on a dictionary page that had political and poltergeist as guide words?
polite, politico, poltroon, policy

Answer: politico

2.Which of the following words would be found on a dictionary page that had iguana and illuminate as guide words?
illuminant, ignore, illuminative, illumine

Answer: illuminant

3. Which of the following words would be found on a dictionary page that had structure and studio as guide words?
structural, studious, strut, student

Answer: strut and student

4. Which of the following words would not be found on a dictionary page that had zenith and zip as guide words?
zero, zest, zipper, zinc

Answer: zipper

5. Which of the following words would not be found on a dictionary page that had freebie and freeway as guide words?
freeboard, free, freesia, freeze

Answer: free and freeze

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