Give two reasons why using a dictionary is often not helpful to students in figuring out the meaning of an unknown word. For each, tell what the teacher can do to help the students
What will be an ideal response?
A dictionary definition may include words a student does not understand. Teachers should try to select dictionaries written at an appropriate level for the students. The dictionary itself should use clear definitions composed of words with which students are familiar.
Many words have more than one meaning listed for them. Teachers should present exercises to teach students how to determine which of several meanings listed for a word is appropriate for a given sentence.
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