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Kids Wordsmyth: Free Online Dictionary
This is an interactive dictionary for kids. Students click on one of the 10 topics and find a list of related keywords; click on a keyword for its definition.
Cyberbee
Cyber Bee: Ready Reference
This site is a tool to help students hone their reference skills.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Noah Webster
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a celebration of Dictionary Day, with information about Noah Webster and the dictionary.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reference Sources
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews different reference sources including, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, almanacs, atlases, and periodicals.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Using the Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to teach dictionary skills to second and third grade students. It has a lot of practice opportunities built in and an Activote quiz. It was designed to use over several days.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will recognize the functions of dictionaries and the types of information available in dictionaries used in schools. They will learn the differences between dictionaries and thesauruses....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Dictionary Use
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource introduces students to dictionaries. It covers what a dictionary is used for, what types of information you will find in a dictionary, guide words and their purpose, and how to use a...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Guide Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn how to locate words on the page of a dictionary by using guide words.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Homographs/multiple Meaning Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will use dictionary entries to identify the meaning used in sentences.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Library Dictionary
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used in a library/resource center to illustrate alphabetical order and how books are arranged on the shelves in the library. It also discusses alphabetical order to help teach...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reading Around an Unknown Vocabulary Word: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial lesson, students are encouraged to never completely skip an unknown word. The strategies of using context around the word, sounding out the word, looking for familiar words parts, and getting a dictionary are...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Research Sources: Reference Materials
This lesson discusses using reference materials as research resources.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: English Dutch Picture Dictionary
English and Dutch students can begin to build a basic vocabulary by using this picture dictionary. Students learn words by clicking on different letters and seeing pictures of those words. Easy site to use. If entry word is hot linked,...
Other
Blue Book: Hyphens
This site from The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation contains seven rules for correctly using the hyphen, along with examples for each of the rules.