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Dictionary Skills 1
In this dictionary usage worksheet, students put each set of words in the table in alphabetical order. The objective is to enhance students' dictionary skills.
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Picture Dictionary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students test their vocabulary skills by answering the questions using a picture dictionary. Students answer 20 questions.
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Dictionary Practice 2- Test Your Vocabulary Skills
For this dictionary vocabulary worksheet, students locate the 9 listed words in the dictionary. They write a definition for the word, and write a notation of the page number where the word was found. Words include help, honesty,...
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Picture Dictionary
Students write and contribute one page for a class picture dictionary. They discuss how to alphabetize words, and examine both regular and picture dictionaries and how they are organized. Next they create a page for the class dictionary...
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A Dictionary of Democracy
Students create dictionary of terms for citizens of a democracy, using events and biographies from both their state's history and U.S. history.
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Making an Illustrated Dictionary with Geographic Terms
Students construct a geography dictionary. In this geography lesson, students work in small groups to construct a dictionary of geographic terms. Students use illustrations and descriptions to develop their geographic dictionaries.
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April 14, 1828 - The Webster's Dictionary
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on April 14, 1828, the Webster's Dictionary was published. Students think about one of the new words that may be added to the dictionary this year and why.
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Dictionary Work
In this language arts worksheet, learners investigate using a dictionary to determine the meanings of 8 words. Students find the words, write the page number and the definition and answer a yes/no question which shows their understanding...
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Art and the Berlin Wall
Students study the relationship between Cold War politics, the people who were affected by it, and the artists who examined it. They create their own "walls" using a spray paint graffiti procedure.
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Dictionaries
In this dictionary usage worksheet, 5th graders use a dictionary to look up the following words: cavalcade, suffuse, venerable, abyss, qualm, an intercede. Students then write a sentence using each of the 6 words.
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My Spelling Dictionary
Develop study skills and improve spelling at the same time. Every time I teach this mnemonic device, the kids thank me. It makes memorizing more manageable, and fun. To remember how to spell difficult words, make up a sentence using the...
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Context Clues
Considering a lesson on using context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words? This packet includes a brief reading passage about strategies readers can use and 12 very different graphic organizers, including a template for a...
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The Art of Protesting
Young scholars view various images to examine different types of protest Americans have used throughout history, and explore ways in which protest can produce change for better or worse.
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Language Arts: Scavenger Word Hunt
Participate in a scavenger hunt to find objects beginning with a particular letter sound and take digital photos of them with your scholars. Using software, they find word pictures beginning with particular letters and locate picture...
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Vocabulary Dictionary Drill
Investigate vocabulary terms related to communities. First your class generates a list of vocabulary terms related to the study of communities. Working in small groups, they compete in a dictionary drill to discover the meaning of the...
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American Revolution Vocabulary Cartoons (art)
Fifth graders discuss cartoons. In this art lesson, 5th graders make their own cartoon using vocabulary words from the American Revolution.
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Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance/ Dictionary Practice
Third graders determine the meaning of the words in the Pledge of Allegiance. In this dictionary usage lesson, 3rd graders, working in pairs, look up specific words from the Pledge. They make posters of the definitions they obtain by...
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What is a Dictionary?
Second graders explore the purpose of a dictionary. In this library media lesson plan, 2nd graders explore My First Dictionary and identify guidewords, entry words, and captions. Students list ways they can use the dictionary.
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Student Dictionary
Third graders examine the concept of alphabetizing. They develop a class dictionary, creating definitions of themselves, and typing in their names, pronunciation, and the definitions, and inserting their picture into their document.
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Learning About The Dictionary
Students explore how to use the dictionary. They practice finding words in the dictionary. Students find the word that is between two listed words and they find the word that does not belong in between the two listed words.
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Using a Dictionary - Prefixes
Help your students add variety to their vocabulary with this dictionary activity, which includes five questions about prefixes (ir, pre, re, sub, post). Students will not only work with their dictionary reference skills, but learn the...
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Using a Dictionary- Definitions - Volume 5, #25
In this dictionary learning exercise, students use a dictionary to help answer 5 multiple choice questions about the meanings of words. Students are asked the meaning, synonym or antonym of a word in bold type.
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Using a Dictionary - Comparing Words
Equipped with a dictionary and a purpose, students test the meanings of four word pairs, determining if they are synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, or several other word relationships. Students can practice their dictionary skills and their...
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Using a Dictionary - Prefixes
In this research skills worksheet, students use a dictionary to find the answers to the 5 questions on the page. Each question pertains to prefixes.