Question

How do children find out meanings when they are reading for pleasure?

Q (ii). Does the passage suggest that a dictionary is essential for a good vocabulary? Why or why not?

Q (iii). Write any one step in the process of making a dictionary.

Q (iv). Define a dictionary in your own words.

Q (v). Find the phrase in the passage which means ‘calculate/think about until one understands.’​

Answer 1

Answer:

(iv) define a dictionary in your own words

Answer 2

Answer:

ANS 1: Children who are reading for pleasure make a good guess about what the word means.

ANS 2: No, the passage suggests that a dictionary or a workbook may not be necessary for improving the vocabulary. people learn to read well and get good vocabulary from books.

ANS 3: In in the process of making a dictionary, the job of the editor is to collect as many examples as possible of the way in which these words are actually used.

ANS 4: Dictionary is a collection of words arranged alphabetically that is used as a reference for spell check.

ANS 5: The phrase which has a similar meaning is "one has to calculate carefully before taking the plunge".

OR

ANS 5: ‘From the context’