Question

Which of the following are effective strategies for looking up words in the dictionary when reading? Select all that apply.

Look up the words right away.

Underline words then look them up when you have finished the book.

Make a list of words and definitions as you learn them.

Don’t bother looking up a word if you can guess the meaning.

Answer 1

The effective strategies for looking up words in the dictionary when reading are option 2 and 3.

Underline words then look them up when you have finished the book.

Make a list of words and definitions as you learn them.

When reading a book a person may find numerous new uknown words which should be looked up in the dictionary to grasp the message of the text. A good method is to underline all the new words we do not know. And after that, to create a glossary with all those new words in order to learn them and be able to adopt and use them later.