Become best friends with your dictionary and glossary. They can help you sort out the meaning of all kinds of words

Group: 22.106
Student: Kimsanova Nozima
Subject: Reading and Writing Practice

Become best friends with your dictionary and glossary. They can help you sort out the meaning of all kinds of words.
1.b
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. A

What does a dictionary entry tell you?

1. 
   How many syllables are in the word friction?
   

Two syllables

2. 
   How many syllables are in the word handle?
   

Two syllables

3. 
   Divide handle into syllables.
   

Han-dle

4. 
   What is the phonetic spelling for friction?
   

(frik-shuhn). [‘frɪkʃn]

5. 
   What is the phonetic spelling for handle?
   

(han-duhl). [‘hændl]

6. 
   Which syllable in handle is emphasized?
   

First syllable. `han-dle

7. 
   How many definitions are listed for friction?
   

Three.
1: rubbing. Friction causes heat.
2: force that slows down objects when they rub against each other.
3: disagreement or anger.

8. 
   How many definitions are listed for handle?
   

Three.
1: part of an object
That you use to carry, move, or hold
That object, as in a door handle.
2: pick
Something up in your hands in order to look at it carefully.
3: deal with someone or something.

1. 
   The handle on my purse is broken – 1: part of an object that you use to carry, move, or hold that object, as in a door handle.
   
2. 
   There is a lot of friction between Pete and Marcus – 3: disagreement or anger.
   
3. 
   Rubbing your hands together quickly creates heated friction – 1: rubbing
   
4. 
   Please handle the antique vase carefully – 2: pick something up in your hands in order to look at it carefully.
   
5. 
   Let Tom handle the situation, he knows what to do – 3: deal with someone or something.
   
6. 
   The friction caused by the gears rubbing against each other slowed down the machine – 2: force that slows down objects when they rub against each other.