Guidewords are the words in bold at the top of the dictionary pages that tell you the first and last words that appear on that page. Using these words, a student should be able to find the correct page for the word they are seeking; he or she just needs to find which guidewords it falls between alphabetically.

Question

Between which set of the dictionary guidewords would you find the word seize?
Responses

A sewn-shadingsewn-shading

B see-segregatesee-segregate

C scuttle-seagullscuttle-seagull

D segue-selectivitysegue-selectivity

Answer 1

To determine between which set of guidewords the word "seize" would fall, we need to consider the alphabetical order of the guidewords listed:

A. sewn-shading
B. see-segregate
C. scuttle-seagull
D. segue-selectivity

The word "seize" begins with "se," so we can eliminate options A and C since they start with "s" but do not fall in the "se" range.

Now let's analyze options B and D:

• In option B, "see" is the first word and "segregate" is the last. The word "seize" falls alphabetically between "see" and "segregate."

• In option D, "segue" is the first word and "selectivity" is the last. The word "seize" does not fall between these two words as it's alphabetically after "segue."

Therefore, the correct response is:

B. see-segregate