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Reading Comprehension: Voice of Nature
Understanding a text can be a very interesting task. Fourth graders read a passage describing the origin of an Aboriginal myth. They answer 11 comprehension questions that require them to pull key details, use context, and think...
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New Words: Make a Conservation Dictionary
Gosh dictionaries are great, and your class gets to make one of their own. They look up and write down the dictionary definition to nine words related to conservation and pollution prevention. They list their words alphabetically for...
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Using a Dictionary: Root Words
A dictionary is a very helpful tool. Teach your third graders how to locate words, define them, and understand what root words are. They look up 12 words, write their definitions, then determine the root word that helps categorize each...
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Guide Words in a Dictionary
Second and third graders match the five pairs of guide words to the words in a list that should appear on the same page in a dictionary. They look at a second set of five pairs of guide words and circle the word (from three choices) that...
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Dictionary Work
Here is a handy one-pager useful for any spelling work. Learners write 10 words from their spelling lists in the first column. They find them in the dictionary and write the page number and guide words in the subsequent columns. I'd use...
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Dictionary Animal Spelling
Learners identify the animals and use a dictionary to help them find the correct spellings for the 12 words.
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Physical Education Word of the Week
Practice physical education vocabulary in your classroom. Working with language arts teachers, learners use dictionary skills to define and explain a word dealing with a concept in physical education. They also complete a task and have...
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Use a Dictionary to Check Spelling
In this dictionary usage worksheet, students use a sample dictionary page to correct the misspellings of underlined words in sentences. Students write three answers.
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Understanding and Using Red And Black Words
In this understanding and using red and black words worksheet, students view a "Macmillan Dictionary" and observe all the different red and black words found in the dictionary. Students answer twenty-five questions about the colored words.
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Vocabulary Questions: Synonyms and Antonyms
In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students explore three synonyms and one antonym for thirty two words using the dictionary. Students answer seventeen short answer questions about the words they found.
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Hoops: Grade 4 and 5
4th-5th graders will compete in a game similar to Jeopardy in which they answer questions from a variety of subject areas including science, language, and math. The questions are based on an extremely wide variety of topics, so would be...
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Artlex Online Vocabulary
Young scholars complete an artwork analysis and vocabulary activity. In this artwork and vocabulary lesson, students write definitions for the familiar terms from the worksheet. Young scholars select a piece of artwork from the web site...
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Dashing Definitions
In this wordsearch puzzle worksheet, students supply the missing letters to form a word and match it with the definition from the dictionary. Students then find the words in a word search puzzle.
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Daffy Definitions
In this definition worksheet, students choose the correct definition from a choice of three definitions. The students are prompted to guess the definition before using their dictionaries to look it up.
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Unlocking the Mystery
In this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the words and then look them up in the dictionary. Students write the words next to their definition.
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Cognitive Dictionary
In this vocabulary acquisition worksheet, students complete the graphic organizer to help them predict meanings for new words and then find the actual meanings of the words.
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Guide Word Practice
In this guide words worksheet, students learn how to use guide words in the dictionary when looking for a word. Students circle the words that could be found on the page with the three examples of guide words. Then, students rewrite the...
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Dictionary Skills 1
In this dictionary usage learning exercise, students put each set of words in the table in alphabetical order. The objective is to enhance students' dictionary skills.
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Beginning, Middle, or End?
Here's a worksheet to help students become familiar with where to find words in a dictionary. Students whether the each of the 15 flower related words would be found at the beginning, middle or end of the dictionary.
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Reading Comprehension
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students examine the meaning of twenty eight words and identify where those words might be encountered.
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Learning About The Dictionary
Learners explore how to use the dictionary. They practice finding words in the dictionary. Students find the word that is between two listed words and they find the word that does not belong in between the two listed words.
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Toys Nouns
In this vocabulary acquisition worksheet, students use a dictionary or other resource book to list a noun for a toy name for each letter of the alphabet.
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Using a Dictionary
In this dictionary usage worksheet, students read 20 words and put them in the correct quartile. Students then use a dictionary to find definitions for the second set of words.
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Using a Dictionary
In this dictionary usage worksheet, students use a dictionary to make corrections in the spelling of the first set of words. Students then use a dictionary to find the meanings of the second set of words.