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Using the Internet - Art and Design

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
An interesting resource that might work best in an upper level art course, this handout provides a list of nine websites where young artists can read and study about all forms of art. These online resources range from a dictionary of...
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Using Informational Books: Index, Table of Contents & Alphabetical Order

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recall and use previous knowledge of the library's reference and nonfiction sections. Also they utilize various forms of reference (encyclopedias & dictionaries) and nonfiction books.
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Using a Dictionary- Definitions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this dictionary use worksheet, learners find the definitions of 5 words. They answer multiple choice questions that show they know the meaning of taciturn, ricotta, dust jacket, palindrome, and labyrinth.
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Scholastic

Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities Using "The Gift of the Magi"

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
The rich language of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" is only appreciable if you understand the words. A short lesson reviews 13 words from the story and prompts class members to apply each word and its definition to other situations.
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Dictionary Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners use a dictionary to review their spelling words. They discover how to use guide words in the dicotionary to find the words. They must write their spelling word and the page and guide words found on the page where the word is found.
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Using Your Dictionary: Adverbs 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this adverbs practice worksheets, students use their dictionary skills as they look up 10 adverbs and record the definition for each of them
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Using Your Dictionary: Adverbs 1

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this adverbs practice worksheets, students use their dictionary skills as they look up 10 adverbs and record the definition for each of them
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Picture Dictionary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this picture dictionary worksheet, students use their picture dictionary to answer short answer questions. Students complete 20 questions total.
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Nutrition Dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look up nutrition vocabulary words in the dictionary and write a nutritious fact they learned about each of the words. In this nutrition lesson plan, students also play pictionary with the words.
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Picture Dictionary

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL worksheet, learners answer 20 questions about their picture dictionary. For example, "Is there a tablecloth on the table?"
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Dictionary Practice

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students locate eight words in the dictionary. Students write their definitions and page numbers.
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When Can I Use 'When'? (Past and Future Tenses) - Test Your Grammar Skills

For Students 7th - 11th
In this grammar skills learning exercise, students use three templates to write sentences that fit each pattern. They write 10 sentences using when plus past continuous verbs, 10 sentences using when for definite future plans, and 10...
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Root Words

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Scholars demonstrate their knowledge of root words aqua and aud, and develop vocabulary skills by completing of a chart, handout, and worksheet using creative thinking skills, a dictionary, and a thesaurus.   
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Using Your Dictionary 1

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write the definition and part of speech of 10 words. Students also think of a noun to follow each adjective and use it to form a sentence.
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Dictionary Skills Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - 6th
This is a one-page worksheet in which a student uses a worksheet to find the meanings of more difficult English words which have been used in a contextual sentence.
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National Dictionary Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this National Dictionary Day instructional activity, students complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write...
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Using A Dictionary

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. In this dictionary lesson, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Students complete a worksheet based upon word cards and...
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Seeing Words in a New Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What's the best resource to use when looking up words? Use Visual Thesaurus to see a word's meaning. The class accesses the interactive website and then compares and contrasts the difference between using a traditional dictionary and the...
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Guide Word Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners write sentences using dictionary guide words, putting two guide words from the same page in the same sentence. They demonstrate creative-writing and vocabulary skills to write sentences using dictionary guide words.
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Create a Word

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Brainstorm new words for a class dictionary. In small groups, young learners read and discuss an article about how words get into dictionaries. They then develop a new word, use it in a sentence, and share their creations with their...
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It's Greek to Me!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Use Greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes to create polysyllabic words. Readers use the dictionary to identify what the word's prefix, suffix, and root or base word mean. They define what a syllable is and how one is formed using Greek...
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"Me" Resource

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners elucidate themselves by writing up to six entries in different formats. Some formatting choices include a dictionary, encyclopedia, or atlas entry, a magazine article, a newspaper article, and a table of contents. Some...
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Alphabetical Order

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
This is a vocabulary worksheet with a twist! Young elementary-schoolers put these 13 words into alphabetical order before finding their meanings, uses, and origins. They will need to use reference materials, and may need some help...
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Homophones

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Pare, pair, or pear? Learners explore homophones with this dictionary skills worksheet. They look up definitions to five sets of homophones to see how words can sound the same but have completely different meanings. There are plenty of...

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