Dictionary skills

Parts of a Dictionary. Vocabulary Skills Lesson Theme 1: The Waterfall Houghton Mifflin Grade 3. Parts of a Dictionary Entry. entry word. first meaning. part of speech. second meaning. word with endings for different uses. pronunciation. Special Types of Entry Words. Abbreviations

This year I am trying to cover a different information literacy skill each month for second through fifth grade. September's Media lessons focused on dictionary skills. There are tons of lesson ideas for teaching dictionary skills, but I wanted something fun and new so I did some searching and found this cute idea for younger grades. It would be a bit time consuming for my second and third grade classes to cut out all of the pieces, so I created a one page sheet and called it a Dictionary…

This worksheet is designed to test and enhance a student’s dictionary skills, providing a series of questions that require the use of a dictionary to answer. The exercise encourages familiarity with the dictionary’s structure and develops research skills that are vital for academic success. Questions range from finding the starting page of words beginning with...

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Dictionary Anchor Chart

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Dictionary skills are an important part of learning to read and write. Help your little learner understand the different parts of a dictionary entry.

FREE Classroom Resource: Dictionary Skills Use with your students to build a variety of skills

Teaching elementary age kids to use guide words, find synonyms, and search for words in alphabetical can be pretty tricky at first. In this blog post, I‘ll share how I teach dictionary skills to elementary students, what I teach first, and I’ll share lots of activities and ideas for students to practice. It's a must-read before you teach your next lesson on dictionary skills!