DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION III
Schools Division of Cabanatuan City
Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City

Using the Dictionary

ENGLISH

Writer/Illustrator/Layouter: Eleanor C. Cruz (Teacher I, Mabini

Homesite Integrated School)

Project EL AR:
Enhance Learning
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thru Adequate Resources
 GUIDE FOR THE LEARNER, PARENT, GUARDIAN
AND LEARNING FACILITATOR

To You, Learner:

Welcome to ENGLISH –GRADE FOUR Self-Learning Module (SLM) on

Using the Dictionary! This module was made to give you with fun and
meaningful time for guided and independent learning at your convenience.
You will be able to process the contents of this Module while being an active
learner.

To You, Parent/s, Guardian/s and Learning Facilitator/s:

This Module was collaboratively developed and reviewed by the

teachers, school heads and supervisors of DepEd Division of Cabanatuan
City to assist you in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to
12 Curriculum while overcoming their different constraints in schooling.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners

on how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the
learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

This Module is about developing the library skills of the

learners to gather appropriate and relevant information. The
lesson will guide the learners on how to use dictionary in
getting the meaning of words easily. It is essential in widening
pupils’ vocabulary and understanding of words for a better
reading comprehension. You will be guided with the step by
step procedures of this SLM as you go along with the lesson.
First part is What the Learner Already Knows. In this part the
pupil will answer activities to test his/her prior knowledge.
Second part is What the Pupils Need to Know wherein the
lesson proper will be explained thoroughly. The third part is
What the Pupils Have Learned, this contains different activities
to be answered by the pupils to allow them explore and
practice the skills being developed. This serves as the
evaluation whether the students learned the lesson or not.

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 OBJECTIVES:

1. Use dictionary in getting the meaning of words

2. Apply the skill in understanding the text read

COMPETENCY

Use the dictionary in getting the meaning of words

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 WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

Direction : Complete the bubble map organizers. Write your

answer correctly.

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Sources of
information

Were you able to complete your bubble map? Read your answer. Did you include a
dictionary as a source of information? If your answer is yes, you are right. Dictionary is
also a source of information.

What do I
know about
dictionary?

Were you able to complete your answer? If not, you can still complete this after the
lesson.

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 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Look at the pictures below. These are some of the dictionaries being used by the
children in school.

Do you have your own dictionary?

Where do you usually see dictionaries?
Do you have any experience in using it? Can you share it now?

Why do you think the teacher tells you to bring a dictionary especially when you are going
to read stories?

Kindly prepare a dictionary as we go along with the lesson. Thank you.

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 Read the poem Dictionary.

DICTIONARY
(Mary Jane T. Gangangan)

Oftentimes I wonder why,

Words are so complicated, Oh, my!
They have the same spelling
But have different meanings.

But I have a very special friend

That can help me until the end,
A wonderful book that you should see
Please, meet my friend, the Dictionary

Let us talk about the poem. Answer the questions orally.

1. What is the poem all about?
2. What does the author say about words? Why?

3. How does the author describe the dictionary?

4. Why do you think a dictionary is the author’s special friend?

5. Why do you think the author wants you to meet her friend’s dictionary?
6. Are there words in the poem that you cannot understand? Try to look for the
meaning of these words in your dictionary.

7. Were you able to get the meaning of the words easily using your dictionary?
8. Why do you think it is important that you know how to use the dictionary in getting
the meaning of words?

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 Today, you will learn a lot about the dictionary.

Teaching Chart
What is a dictionary?

A dictionary is a reference book or a source of information that contains

alphabetically arranged words with their meanings.

Here are some reasons why do we need dictionary.

1.to know the meaning, spelling, and syllabication of words
2. to know how to use the word in a sentence correctly
3.to learn what kind of word is the word we are looking for
4. to better understand the text such as the story we are reading
How to use a dictionary?
1.Be familiar with the beginning letter of the word you are looking for the
meaning. Remember that lists of words are in alphabetical order
If you are looking for the meaning of dangerous, you can find this on the
page or section where the words that begin with letter d’s are.
2. Learn how to use the guide words in your dictionary. This will help you to
get the meaning of the words easily.
The pair of words on the topmost part of the dictionary is called the guide
words.The first guide word found at the left is the first word on the page. The
second guide word is the last word on the page.
The entry words are list of words in the dictionary with their meanings.

Study the illustration below. You can hold and visit a page of your own dictionary
Labeled parts
Entryofwords
the sample page
are the ofthat
words a dictionary.
can be looked up in a dictionary. Entry
words are usually printed in dark print. Example: lamb (lăm) noun – 1. a
young sheep 1. Guide Words

famous feminine
2. Entry Word
famous\fāməs\ adj. known about by many people

Philippines is famous for its natural beauty.

3. Pronunciation or 4. Part of Speech-tells 5. Meaning 6.Grammar

how we can say the what kind of word the of the word
word correctly. Use of word in
entry word belongs
the sentence

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 WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

Post-Test
Look at our sample page of the dictionary. Answer the
questions below. Write your answer on the blank correctly.

Persistent Proficiency___________
persistent\pә(r)’sĭstənt\ adj. continuing in a course of action
without regard to opposition or previous failure
pious \`pīəs\ adj. marked by or showing loyal reverence for and
faithfully performing the duties owed to a person or thing
plankton \ `plăŋktәn \ n. the passively floating or weakly
swimming animal and plant life in a body of water consisting
chiefly of minute plants
pounce \ `paun(t)s v. to spring suddenly or make a sudden grab
proficiency \ `prə`fishәnsē\ n. advancement toward the
attainment of a high degree of knowledge or skill

1.What are the guide words on this sample page? ______________________________________

2. How many entry words are there? ___________________________________________________

4. What word means to spring suddenly or make a sudden grab?________________________

3.What is the meaning of proficiency?_________________________________________________

5.What does the word persistent mean? ________________________________________________
6. What is the meaning of pious? _______________________________________________________

7. What is the third entry word? ________________________________________________________

8. Can you get the meaning of profit in the sample page?

9. What is the meaning of plankton? ___________________________________________________

10. Where can plankton be seen? _____________________________________________________

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 1

Using a dictionary, get the meanings of the following words.

Write the answers on the blank provided.

1. bookish - ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. bountiful - _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. brainwash - _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
4. erroneous - ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. evasion - ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
6. atmosphere - ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
7. autopsy - _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
8. blush - __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
9. authentic - ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
10. sprinkle - _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 2

Write the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

1. I did not finish solving the puzzle. It is so complicated.

2. My grandmother has a delicate skin.
3. The panel between the office and the clinic is newly painted.
4. The PTA president should conduct the meeting tomorrow.
5. The dancers got a big hand from the audience after their performance.
6. Some COVID-19 patients remain asymptomatic.
7. Corona Virus Disease is a pandemic.
8. The virus was originated in Wuhan, China.
9. It is important to boost our immune system by eating fruits and vegetables.
10. Physical distancing should be observed in all public areas.

Write your answers here.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5,
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 3

Read the short story. Look for the meaning of the underlined
words . Use your dictionary to help you find and get the
meaning of the words. Getting the meaning of these words
will help you understand the story very well. Write your
answer in your Word Bank below.

The Moth and the Flame

Adapted by Lilibeth A. Magtang

It was dusk and cold. Moymoy, a young moth, was ready for his nightly flight.
Excited, he flapped his wings and off he went.
He started following a speck of light he saw at a distance. “That must give
me
warmth on this lovely but very cold evening.” Moymoy flew fast so he could reach
it at once.
Not long after that, he heard a familiar voice calling from behind. It was his
mother gasping and panting. “You can’t be out tonight all by yourself. Let me go
with you,” she said, still catching her breath.
“Oh, thank you, Mother. Let’s go see that beam of light. It surely would be a
good source of heat.” Moymoy grew more and more curious as they drew closer
to the light.
At last, they got close to the light. Moymoy couldn’t help but admire that
lovely sight of the flame burning brightly from the oil lamp. Realizing this, Moymoy’s
mother warned him not to fly too close to the flame. But the young moth was
attracted to the light and warmth of the oil lamp that he did not mind his mother’s
advice. Round and round the flame he flew. Finally, he hovered so near the flame
that his wings got burned. His mother hugged Moymoy who was badly hurt.

My Word Bank Meaning of the Word

1. dusk
2. moth
3. flapped
4. speck
5. reach
6. gasping
7. panting
8. beam
9. flame
10. hovered

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 4

Let us play Dictionary Scavenger Hunt!

Use your dictionary to answer this activity. Record the time you
started and the time you have finished the game.

Name: _____________________________________ Date: _________________

Grade/ Section: ____________________________ Time Started: ________
Time Finished: _________

1.Write the name of the dictionary you are using now. ______________________________

2. Look up the word emerald. Emerald does not refer only to a green precious stone but
also refers to a humming ______________________.

3. Look up the word croquet. Croquet is a type of __________________________.

4. Look up the word fluffy. Can it be used to describe pancake? ______________

5. Turn to the B section in your dictionary. What is the meaning of blissful? _____________

6. Turn to the N section in your dictionary. Nightingale also refers to any of various
singing bird noted for their sweet song or for singing at night. Is this correct?

7. Write atleast 3 entry words in F section of your dictionary. ______________________

8. Turn to G section of the dictionary, which word comes first in the entry words, grow or
glow? _________

9. Look for the meaning of wordsmith. A wordsmith is _________________________.

Do you want to be a wordsmith? _________

10. Get the meaning of a dictionary from your dictionary. Write the meaning below.

____________________________________________________________________________________

Reminder
Please go back to page 4 of this SLM. You are now ready to complete the
bubble map organizer of the things you know about the dictionary. Thank you.

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What Do You Already Know? What Have You Learned?
(in any order) 1. persistent/proficiency
2. 5
Bubble Map 1 Bubble Map 2 3. pounce
4. advancement toward the
1. radio May answer:
attainment of high degree of
2. television gives meaning
knowledge or skills
3. computer gives information
5. continuing in the course of action
4. cellphone special book
6. marked by or showing loyal
5. laptop has entry words
reverence for and faithfully
6. newspaper has guide words
performing the duties owed to a
7. ipod correct spelling
person or thing
8. books of words
7. plankton
9. dictionaries teach how the
8. no
10. maps/globe the words are
9. passively or weakly floating
pronounced
swimming animal on body of
( see teaching chart )
water
10. body of water
Activity Number 1 Activity Number 2
1. Devoted to reading and studying 1. Hard to understand; explain
2. Large in quantity; abundant 2. [leasing because of fineness or
3. Make someone adopt radically mildness
belief by using forcible pressure 3. A piece of material(plywood)
4. Wrong; incorrect made to form part of a surface (as
5. An indirect answer; the action of a wall)
evading something 4. To lead from a position of
6. Gases surrounding the earth command
7. Examination to discover the death 5. he execution of an action
8. Pink tinge in the face from 6. having or showing no symptoms of
embarrassment disease
9. Of undisputed origin; genuine 7. occurring over a wide geographic
10. Scatter or pour small drops of area
particles 8. begin; begun
9. to increase
10. place accessible or visible to the
people
Activity Number 4A
Activity Number 3 1. Answer may vary
2. bird
1. to become dark 3. game
2. any of various nocturnal 4. yes
lepidopteran insects 5. happy
3. to move; to beat with 6. yes
4. small amount 7. flower (any words starting with f)
5. to touch; get near
8. glow
6. catching the breath 9. a person who works with words
7. breath quickly especially:
8. a ray or shaft of light 10. 10. a reference source in print or
9. glowing gaseous part of fire electronic form containing words
10. moved to and fro near a place with meanings
ANSWER KEYS
 REFERENCES

Books

1. Grace U. Rabelas, English –Grade 4: Learners Materials (Philippines by Vibal

Group,Inc: Department of Education, 2015), 209,264,265

Online Sources

Meriam webster.com/dictionary images

https//www.google.com/Vocabulary-Learn How to Use a
Dictionary/https//www.youtube.com
blog.school.specialty.com/wp-content/uploads 2015/Meriam Webster
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt

Royalty-Free Pictures and Illustrations

https//www.google.com dictionary images

This is the Title of this SLM

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 Using the Dictionary
How are you Grade Four Learners? It’s my pleasure to share something that can help
you enjoy reading and learn lessons easily. Unfamiliar words block one’s understanding of
the stories and lessons that you must learn. Take time to a journey in discovering a dictionary
as a source of information and your best friend when you are encountering difficulty with
words.
In this lesson, you will be taught how to use a dictionary in getting the meaning of
words. This is an important skill you should be equipped for you to gain more learnings and
understand whatever you are reading. With this, you are expected to demonstrate an
understanding of library skills to gather appropriate and relevant information through the
use of a dictionary.

Labeled parts of the sample page of a dictionary.

1. Guide Words

famous feminine
2. Entry Word
famous\fāməs\ adj. known about by many people

Philippines is famous for its natural beauty.

3. Pronunciation or 4. Part of Speech-tells 5. Meaning 6.Grammar

how we can say the what kind of word the of the word
word correctly. Use of word in
entry word belongs
the sentence

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 3
Division of Cabanatuan City
Curriculum Implementation Division (CID)
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
This self-learning module (SLM) is developed by the SDO Cabanatuan City CID-LRMDS Team under Project
EL AR: Enhanced Learning thru Adequate Resources.
Cover and page elements illustrations by Jefferson U. De Jesus ● Project EL AR logo by Gemmarie G. Rivas