Writer's Choice Grade 12

Unit 24: Using Dictionaries

Introduction
In this unit, you learned how to locate information in a dictionary and thesaurus. Go onto the Internet to use an online dictionary.

Destination Title: Merriam-Webster Online

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Directions

Start at the Merriam-Webster Online Web site, www.m-w.com.
Click on the Merriam-Webster Online tab, if necessary.
In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word competition. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word blue-collar. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word fetlock. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
In the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary field, key the word green. Click the Go button. Read the entry and click the Back button.
Answer the following questions.


1.		What part of speech is competition?



2.		Why are some people known as blue-collar workers?



3.		Where can you find a fetlock?



4.		What is the source of the word green?