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Reading Word Focus

Workbook 4(i)Dictionary SkillsAnswers

Section 3

Worksheet 1

descend-to go down

deadline-a time limit

demolish-to destroy

dispute-to argue or disagree

dull-not bright or clear

danger-a thing that causes harm

drought-continuous dry weather

dawn-the first light of day

dwelling-a house

delight-to be pleased

Worksheet 2

sandpaper-rough paper for polishing surfaces

substitue -to replace or swap

surrender-to give up

sorrow-to feel sad

scheme-a plan of work

slender-slim and graceful

stitch-to sew with a needle and thread

stoop-to bend down

swede -a large yellow vegetable

suede-a piece of velvety leather

Worksheet 3

Colours - black, blue, brown, gold, green, grey, orange, purple, red, silver, white, yellow.

Transport - aeroplane, bicycle, boat, bus, car, ferry, helicopter, hovercraft, motorbike, scooter, train, tram.

Worksheet 4

Aberdeen, Bournmouth, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Derby, Dover, Dublin, Kirkby, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, Manchester, Mansfield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, Sheffield, Warwick, Worksop.

Worksheet 5

Which shop would come between chemist and grocer?……florist

Which shop would come immediately before photographers?off-licence

Which shop would come after newsagent?………………….off-licence

Which 2 shops would be at the beginning of the list?………baker, butcher

Which 2 shops would be at the end of the list?……………..photographers, supermarket

Which shop would come between baker and chemist?…….butcher

Worksheet 6

Learner’s own answers.

Worksheet 7

Learner’s own answers.

Worksheet 8

forevereternity

whereveranywhere

whoeveranyone

wheneveranytime

howeveranyhow

shortlysoon

delayedlate

every monthmonthly

every yearannually

every two weeksfortnightly

Worksheet 9

I enjoy it when the weather is fine/sunny because I hate the rain.

I sometimes find it difficult to remember all the things I have to do.

We meet every week in the café for a coffee and a natter/gossip/talk.

“Make sure that you are not late,” shouted/replied/added the boss.

As we walked around the town I saw lots of friends.

Worksheet 10

goode.g.well-behavedefficient

nicee.g.pleasantpretty

likee.g.loveenjoy

horriblee.g.nastyunpleasant

bade.g.unpleasantnaughty

happye.g.joyfulsmiling

sade.g.tearfulmiserable

faste.g.quickrapid

slowe.g.gradualsluggish

Worksheet 11

jacket, jade, jail, jam, jar, jelly, jewel, Joey, jolly, joke, jumper, June.

Worksheet 12

March, margarine, marmalade, marsh, melon, men, messy, moan, money, monkey, mother, munch.

Worksheet 13

Learner’s own answers.

Worksheet 14

ORDER /

ANSWERS

1 / backwards
2 / bad
3 / banana
4 / bank
5 / beans
6 / bed
7 / bee
8 / book
9 / brain
10 / brown
11 / bull
12 / butter

Worksheet 15

Learner’s own answers.

Worksheet 16

Make sure words are used in correct context in learner’s own sentences.

Section 4

Exercise 1

plpluralnot singular

conjconjunctiona word used to connect clauses or sentences or words in the same clause

pronpronouna word used to replace a noun

advadverba word used to qualify a verb

femfemininegrammatical forms classified as female

prepprepositiona word governing a noun or pronoun

mascmasculinegrammatical forms classified as male

adjadjectivea word used to describe a noun or pronoun

vbverba doing or being word

nnouna naming word

Exercise 2

Section 5

Exercise 1

Learner’s own answer.

Exercise 2

Learner’s own answer.

Exercise 3

  1. pistons, cylinders
  2. reciprocating, rotary
  3. higher
  4. rotor
  5. three

Exercise 4

boreholes-deep narrow holes in the earth’s surface.

atmospheric pressure-the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given point.

primitive heat-heat measured in the core of the earth.

radioactivity -spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei with the emission of radiation.

molten-melted.

fissure-a crack or split in the earth’s surface.

magma-material under the earth’s surface from which lava is formed by cooling.

lava-molten material which flows from a volcano.

outflows-streams of lava which flow from the volcano.

volcanic explosions-an outburst of molten rock and gasses from a vent or fissure in the

earth’s surface.

Exercise 5

gormandise- to eat greedily

cackerel-a small fish

comestible-fit to eat

develler-a boxer

exacinate-to remove stones from fruit

homarine-a lobster

hornswoggle-to swindle

laspring-a young salmon

Exercise 6

  1. a religious ceremony.
  2. money paid as a first instalment.
  3. selfish pursuit of one’s own welfare.
  4. a shallow hollow in the ground.
  5. to take out, remove.
  6. to be important.
  7. to tell customs officials that you have something on which you should pay duty.

Exercise 7

hornwort-an aquatic plant

cacophony-a discordant combination of sounds

decollate-to behead

jobbernowl-a blockhead

efflorescence-process of flowering

smirch-to make something dirty

kittle-difficult to deal with

extrose-in an outward direction

Exercise 8

  1. “asked”–the sentence is a question.
  2. “whispered”–the guest doesn’t want to be overheard.
  3. “screamed”–the sentence is a question.
  4. “shouted”–to express the speaker’s feelings.
  5. “advised”–giving information.
  6. “articulated”–need to speak clearly.
  7. “related”–telling a story.

Exercise 9

There are several alternatives for each of these. An example is given.

  1. crept
  2. hobbled, limped
  3. stumbled, fell
  4. prowled, sneaked
  5. marched, tramped
  6. hobbled, plodded, shuffled
  7. pottered, sauntered

Dictionary SkillsTowards Level 1/2 Literacy/Communications© West Nottinghamshire College 2006

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