Young scholars investigate new vocabulary words with a fun, collaborative activity. Given a deck of word cards, pairs of students flip over one at a time and independently look up the term in a dictionary. They then take turns rolling a...

Now this is a cool dictionary focused resource. There are 6 worksheets you can make into a homework packet for the entire week. Learners choose 10 words (these should be spelling words) they draw an image for each word, put the words in...

Elementary schoolers use the Word Wizard Dictionary to reinforce dictionary skills. In this dictionary skills lesson plan, everyone learns about the entry words, syllables, pronunciation, parts of speech, and definitions.

Elementary and middle schoolers write 12 words in alphabetical order. They answer seven questions using the dictionary skills of pronunciation, breaking words into syllables and finding definitions. Then they answer five questions about...

There will always be words you don't know, so how do you find their meaning? You have to use the dictionary! Provide teams of learners with this two-page packet, and have them search the dictionary for several unknown words. Words like...

How do you know how to pronounce new words? Use this worksheet to explore the pronunciation key provided in the dictionary. Learners will read five sentences and attempt to use the key provided to decode the word in parentheses. 

In this dictionary skills activity, students analyze a sample dictionary page. Students answer 4 questions about the page. This activity includes guide words, entry words and definitions.

An online, interactive worksheet provides plenty of practice with using the dictionary. Learners look up and complete or correct 22 compound nouns and adjectives. They connect definitions of words that have affixes to the definitions of...

Learners use the dictionary's pronunciation key to help them identify the words in parentheses. This can be awfully tricky for some learners, so be sure to do several examples as a group before assigning them this independent work. 

Why do we use a dictionary? Your scholars will tell you why while demonstrating their dictionary skills. In addition to stating the purpose of using dictionaries, they will also show what they know about guide words, alphabetizing, and...

Looking for an excellent way to give your class practice using and a better understanding of how the dictionary works? Try this 4 page printable packet! They read about the dictionary, sort and alphabetize words, the create a dictionary...

Play a game to reinforce dictionary skills. Class members compete to see who can be the first to locate a word.  Remind competitors that the provided guide words will speed up their search.

Build your class's dictionary skills with this fun game. The activity allows learners to better understand dictionary usage, spelling, and vocabulary. By the end of this activity, they should be skilled word finders.

In this antonyms worksheet, students discuss the definition of antonyms and then match a list of words with their antonyms. Kids match eight words. In the dictionary skills section of the worksheet students learn about a pronunciation...

The dictionary can be a mysterious and overwhelming book. This presentation clearly describes how words are found in a dictionary. alphabetical order, guide words, columns, and bold text are some of the concepts covered in this...

Your class can use this worksheet to better understand the pronunciation key found in the dictionary. They read information about pronunciation and syllables, and then circle the words that match the proper marks. This would be a good...

In this dictionary definitions worksheet, students analyze a sample dictionary page and answer 5 questions about the definitions, syllables and pronunciation.

For this dictionary skills worksheet, students examine the names of 12 professional careers and use a dictionary to identify their fields of study.

In this dictionary skills worksheet, learners locate words in the dictionary and list the guide words, page number, and part of speech for each particular word.

In this analogies instructional activity, students discuss the definition of an analogy. Students are given an example to show an analogy. Students then must finish 8 analogies by writing a word from a box that completes the analogy....

Young scholars dig through dictionaries to uncover the wealth of information they provide. Using the included graphic organizer, children learn about target words by finding their part of speech, pronunciation, definition, synonyms, and...

Explore new words and examine an unusual alphabet book with your young scholars. They are introduced to an alphabet book containing many unfamiliar words. They are then guided as they search for definitions in a dictionary. They then...

Second graders create a reading, vocabulary,picture dictionary on the computer. They participate in becoming familiar with some basic capabilities of a word processor. They build vocabulary, spelling, and dictionary skills, reinforce...