A dictionary is a reference book for words. You can consult the dictionary to confirm the spelling of a word You can also learm the meaning of the word from looking it up in the dictionary. in tnis book words are listed in alpnabetical order. The dictionary will also show you other information about a word sucn as phonetic pronunciation, and appropriate ways to puraize i. Have you ever read the dictionary for fun? There is a game you can play with your friends if you have a dctionary. Have your friend close their eyec and open the dctionary to any page. Then tney chould placu their finger on the page keeping neir eyes closed Notice which word they tand on, but then ake the book from them before they open their eyes Now tell tnem tne word that they selected and see if they know the definition.