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Dictionary.com

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Look up any word by typing the entry at the top. Includes word of the day, links to foreign language dictionaries, and link to a thesaurus. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning,...
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The Internet Picture Dictionary: Italian

For Students 9th - 10th
An online easy to use Italian picture dictionary. Selections can be made by typing in the word you wish to look up or you can choose a category.
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The Internet Picture Dictionary: German

For Students 9th - 10th
An online easy to use German picture dictionary. Selections can be made by typing in the word you wish to look up or you can choose a category.
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The Internet Picture Dictionary: French

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an easy to use French picture dictionary. Selections can be made by typing in the word you wish to look up or you can choose a category.
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The Internet Picture Dictionary: Spanish

For Students 9th - 10th
An online easy to use Spanish picture dictionary. Selections can be made by typing in the word you wish to look up or you can choose a category.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: The Dictionary of the English Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief introductory essay on the history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary. Includes information on the time frame of the work and the significance of the dictionary in the development of modern versions. Criticism is cited.
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Elemadrid: English Spanish Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
A very effective resource tool in helping both the teacher and the student define unfamiliar words. This online dictionary translates a word from one language to another, in a wide range of languages. Can easily change the languages by...
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: The Plan of an English Dictionary (1747) by Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read actual text from Dr. Johnson's, The Plan of an English Dictionary (1747), as he explains his motivations for undertaking the task of writing the English Dictionary. Johnson also expounds upon the process and outcome.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Johnson on the History of the Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Critical analysis of Johnson's use of literary sources in his dictionary, and his contribution to the development of modern English. Includes extensive notes and bibliography.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: A Dictionary of the English Language

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "A Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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Crow Language Consortium: Crow Dictionary Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on letters and letter combinations to see words in the Crow language with their English translations. Some have audio links attached. Site includes a search tool where you can insert a word in Crow or in English and see its...
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My Spanish English Picture Dictionary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A bilingual picture dictionary with a sample of useful words. Good for students learning Spanish or for Spanish-speaking English language learners who want to practice English vocabulary.
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The Inquiry Net: Native American 'Indian' Sign Language on Line Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about Native American sign language using this online dictionary. An alphabetical listing of terms with directions of how to form the words is included. Also find links to related information .. what the symbols mean, hand...
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British Library

British Library: Language & Literature: Dictionaries and Meanings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article discusses the history of English dictionaries over a five-hundred-year period. Includes selections from Samuel Johnson's dictionary of 1755 and the Oxford English Dictionary. With useful comments about the origins of words,...
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Philippine on Line Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this online dictionary to translate to and from English and three languages used in the Philippines -- Tagalog, Cebuano, and Hiligaynon. Note that you select the "From" language, not "To," as you might expect.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Picture dictionary with 6,000 pictures that illustrate American English words organized around different themes, such as astronomy, clothing, transporation, and sports. With access to a vocabulary-esque game of the week. [Has wraparound...
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Literary Terms to Know in Seventh Grade

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This site lists and briefly defines the literary terms 7th graders should know including types of writing, literary devices, sound devices, figurative language, and parts of a story,
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Match the Memory: Formal vs Informal Language

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Match the Memory Interactive game where players match a word to either formal or informal language.
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Delaware Tribe of Indians: Lenape Talking Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
A Lenape spoken dictionary. Type an English word, phrase or sentence to see and hear it translated into the Lenape language. The site also provides lessons in Lenape, information about spelling and grammar, a large collection of...
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Menno Link: Low German Dictionary: Guide to the Use of the Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
A dictionary of Low German, a language used by the Mennonites.
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a comprehensive list of computing dictionaries in just about any language imaginable.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this online dictionary of math terms to get definitions and examples of a wide variety of math terms.
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Caslt: French as a Second Language: Classroom Resource Links

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resources for French foreign-language teachers including a catalogue of links to resources on grammar, vocabulary, culture, idiomatic expressions, culture, reading, holidays, Francophone cultures, dictionaries, listening exercises and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Erin Mc Kean Redefines the Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lexicographer and co-founder of new online dictionary Wordnik, Erin McKean, discusses the many ways today's print dictionary is positioned to change, transforming not just dictionaries, but how we interact with language itself. [15:15]