Making Definitions (Dictionary) PDF

GOOD MORNING! Rise and Shine! LISTEN! L ower your I voice ncrease your attention S eek for guide and clarifications T alk when it’s necessary E ngage in the class N ote important Let's awaken your energy with a motivation game! Group Yo...

GOOD MORNING! Rise and Shine! LISTEN! L ower your I voice ncrease your attention S eek for guide and clarifications T alk when it’s necessary E ngage in the class N ote important Let's awaken your energy with a motivation game! Group Yourselves into... Direction: The class will group theirselves according to what numbers the teacher will give or state. Let's warm up your minds with a word game!  Activity 1. WORD SEARCH Direction: Together with your groups, find the words listed below and encircle them. Making D e fi n i t i o n s Prepared By: Jhennelyn S. Caracas Student-Teacher  Sub-topics Definition of a Dictionary Parts of Dictionary Guidelines in writing definition  What is Dictionary? Dictionary (dik-shuh-ner-ee) noun, plural ‘dictionaries’ A book, optical disc, mobile device or online lexical resource containing a selection of words of a language, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms, etc.  Activity 2. PART ME UP! Direction: From the given words, identify the parts of a dictionary and try to put it on its right place. EYES ON ME! 5 BASIC GUIDELINES IN MAKING DEFINITIONS 1. Just the (Dictionary) facts A definition should include the information about the word and what the word refers to. Get to the point. Be precise. Be clear. Be brief. 2. Avoid complicated terms Avoid terms that are more complicated or more technical than the terms being defined. 3. Avoid specific terms Use conventional English words in explanations whenever possible. Stay away from jargon. 4. Avoid circularity It is not good to define a word with that same word in the definition, instead use different terms. Avoid using etymologically or morphologically related terms. 5. Make it simple Write with simple grammatical structures rather than complex ones. Place key terms and short explanations near the start of the definition. Are you ready to apply what have you learned?  Activity 3: MAKE A MINI- DICTIONARY Direction: Create a mini-dictionary containing the unfamiliar terms that your group answered in the word search activity earlier, you will add accurate and precise definition of those terms, including its parts. Design your dictionary as creative as you can be.  CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 10 Collaboration 5 Organization 5 Accuracy to the guidelines 10 Total 30 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!