Question

Which word is on the page with guide words plead / poach? A. Plea B. Poetry C. Pliers D. Poultry

Answer 1

The word that is on the page that has plead/ poach as guide words is C. pliers.

Guide words refer to the words printed at the top of a page to indicate the first and last entry that someone can find on that page. They are used in alphabetical reference works such as dictionaries in order to guide the reader.  As words are presented in alphabetical order, "plea" is not the correct option because it goes before "plead" (the word "plead" has a "d" at the end). Furthermore, "poetry" and "poultry" have "e" and "u" after "po"; therefore, they come after "poach", which is the last word on the page and has an "a" after "po". In that way, "pliers" is the correct option since it can be found after "plead" and before "poultry".