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Dictionary Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students 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. For this nutrition lesson plan, students also play pictionary with the words.
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Picture Dictionary

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL activity, students 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 worksheet, 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 sentences...
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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
For 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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National Dictionary Day

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

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. In this dictionary instructional activity, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Students complete a worksheet based upon word...
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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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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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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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Prefixes Aplenty

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Introduce several new prefixes to your vocabulary lesson. After alphabetizing 19 prefixes, including pro-, geo-, and thermo, third graders use a dictionary to find one word that begins with each prefix. Extend the activity by having...
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Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Inside Information

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Support the acquisition of content area vocabulary with this foldable resource. With space for studying three new terms, pupils determine the definition, write a sentence, and provide examples for each word.
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Night of Mystery

Pirate Words and Phrases

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Avast, ye mateys! A full dictionary of pirate phrases and words is sure to get your little pirates in a mood for sailing, reading, or writing. It features a basic list of terms as well as a more extensive dictionary for your class to be...
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Reading Comprehension: Thor and Sif

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Expose your readers to the fascinating legends of Norse Gods Thor and Sif. They read a brief introduction about traditional stories and myths then read several paragraphs on these figures, marking unknown words as they go. Learners look...
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Persuasive Arguments

For Students 4th - 6th
Examine persuasive writing using this informational excerpt about natural habitat conservation. Readers examine the headings of three paragraphs to determine their effect, then copy the first sentences of each. They use these topic...
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Spelling Rules: IE/EI Exercise 4

For Students 5th - 9th
Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...
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Poetry Society

Imaginary Words

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Oh, what fun! Young logophiles and neologists create a dictionary-sounding definition for imaginary words and try to fool their classmates.
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Dictionary Details

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This clever lesson has students practice finding a variety of types of information in a dictionary by playing a "Dictionary Scavenger Hunt" game. Students must use the guide words at the top of a dictionary page, determine what part of...

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