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No one is expected to know the meaning and pronunciation of every word; that’s why there are reference books like dictionaries. Students can gain a valuable skill for reading and writing by learning to read a dictionary. But using such a valuable source takes some practice. Our worksheets for helping your student become adept with a dictionary are listed below. Click on the title to review the worksheets and their descriptions. You may download a free, printable PDF for use in the classroom or at home. Don't forget to check out all of our vocabulary worksheets .

Dictionary Abbreviations: Do You Know?

In this activty, abbreviations commonly used in dictionaries are listed and students write what each abbreviation means.

Dictionary Game: Definitions

The activity teaches how to quickly find words in the dictionary. Students play together by trying to quickly match aword card with a definition.

Dictionary Game: Pronunciation

A fun game where students try to determine which word each pronunciation refers to.

Find the Definition

In this worksheet, students use a dictionary to find the definition of each word listed. Write the first definition given in the dictionary in the space provided.

Using the Dictionary: Guide Words

Students learn how to use guide words at the top and bottom of dictionary pages.

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Dictionary Skills

This is a lesson which will help students review their spelling words while practicing dictionary skills

Objectives :

Students will successfully locate words in the dictionary and will demonstrate awareness of guide words

Materials :

• Spelling list
• piece of paper
• Dictionary Skills Worksheet – Guide Words  – Use worksheet to record spelling words, look up in dictionary, record page number & guide words.

Lesson Plan :

• Teacher will review the meaning and use of guide words.a. Guide words are found at the top of each page in the dictionary (some dictionaries place them on the far left and right of two facing pages). They tell the first and last words found on that page(s).

b. Look them up in the dictionary.

c. Find the guide words for each spelling word you have chosen.

d. Write the spelling word, the dictionary page number, and the guide words on the page where the word is found.

This could be used as a center activity or a homework assignment.

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Dictionary Lesson Plan: Using Guide Words

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In this dictionary lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to learn how to find a word and its meaning in a dictionary using guide words. Students will then create a dictionary challenge for their classmates including guide words as clues.

Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments

Students will:.

• Use the guide words in a dictionary to find a word and its information.
• Create a dictionary challenge for their classmates including guide words as clues.
• Dictionary for each student or one dictionary for each small group of students
• A record sheet and pencil for each student
• Computer with internet access and BrainPOP

Vocabulary:

Preparation:, lesson procedure:.

• Ask students to explain why people use dictionaries.
• Take BrainPOP's Dictionary and Thesaurus POP Quiz to quickly assess what students already know.
• Start the BrainPOP Dictionary and Thesaurus movie . Pause and discuss where necessary.
• After the movie, have the students complete the Quiz again.
• Next, give each student a record sheet and pencil.
• Pass out dictionaries to each student or each group of students.
• Explain that each student or group is going to look up a word using the guide words at the top of each page.
• When the students find the word, they write down its page number and guide words.
• Students can share their findings and create dictionary challenges for the other students/groups to find their words using the guide words and a few other clues.
• Students can correct one another's dictionary challenges.

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Grammar Fifth Grade Activities: Dictionary Skills

Grade Level: 5th Grade

This resource is all about dictionary skills : what they are and how to use them. I designed this unit to help your students learn how to use  dictionary skills , focusing on pronunciations, definitions, and parts of speech—and retain that knowledge. The activities are simple to prep, and should only take about 10 minutes of class time. By the end of the week, your students will be able to confidently use dictionary skills   at 50 paces!

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Our UPDATED fifth grade grammar lesson on dictionary skills   makes teaching grammar a piece of cake. Grammar is so important for kids to understand, but it can be tough to teach. There are so many rules and exceptions. It’s easy to second-guess yourself. And let’s face it, grammar isn’t always a ton of fun.

But with these  UPDATED & IMPROVED lessons , your students can become excellent grammarians in just  10 minutes a day ! Each  no prep  lesson comes complete with a full week of activities, including: a mini-lesson, interactive notebook activity (NOW with answer key), writing, task cards, and an assessment.

We’ve done all the planning and prep for you. Each lesson includes everything you need to  teach, practice, and assess  the weekly skill. Tricky grammar skills are broken down into bite-sized pieces. All you have to do is  print and teach . And a  JUST ADDED digital assessment  makes weekly assessments a breeze. The digital assessment is editable, so you can customize it to meet your students’ needs.

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This resource is all about dictionary skills : what they are and how to use them. I designed this unit to help your students learn how to use  dictionary skills , focusing on pronunciations, definitions, and parts of speech—and retain that knowledge. The activities are simple to prep, and should only take about 10 minutes of class time. By the end of the week, your students will be able to confidently use dictionary skills   at 50 paces!

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• Detailed teacher instructions, including a recommended schedule for the week and instructions on how to use digital assessments
• A PowerPoint presentation for the mini lesson
• Student interactive notebook activity and  JUST ADDED Answer Keys
• 24 task cards ( NOW also in Black and white)  and a recording sheet (with answer key)
• Assessment (with answer key)
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• Monday: Interactive PowerPoint mini lesson
• Tuesday: Interactive notebook activity
• Wednesday: Grammar writing assignment
• Thursday: Task card scoot
• Friday: Assessment
• PowerPoint lessons introduce students to a new grammar skill
• Interactive notebook activities include foldables and flaps that students manipulate to deepen conceptual understanding. Great for kinesthetic learners.
• Interactive notebooks feature simple cuts to keep the emphasis on grammar.
• A weekly writing prompt helps students apply new grammar skills.
• Choose from a printable or digital assessment.
• Digital assessment can be used in Google Classroom.
• Edit the digital assessment to meet your students’ needs.
• Notebook (composition or spiral)

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There are many ways to differentiate this grammar lesson:

• Complete interactive notebook activities in small groups to provide additional support
• Allow students to use interactive notebooks as a reference during the writing activity or task cards
• Have students complete fewer task cards
• Move around the room with students who need additional support during the task card scoot
• Use the editable digital assessment to customize weekly assessments

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Different types of dictionary Paper dictionaries These can be bought cheaply and last a very long time. Students usually complain that big dictionaries are too bulky to bring to class, so I recommend that they have two - a pocket dictionary for class and a 'shelf' dictionary for home study. Online dictionaries Many traditional dictionaries have online editions. Cambridge, for example, have an online advanced learners' dictionary at dictionary.cambridge.org, which is easy to use and provides examples of word use. There are some excellent and specialised ones, such as etymonline.com, an etymological dictionary (dictionary that explains the origins of words) I sometimes use in class with higher level learners. Urbandictionary.com is a web-based slang dictionary. Like wiktionary.com, users can add content. It is interesting but some of the content is so obscure it is best described as idiosyncratic, not all the definitions are accurate, and many are vulgar (which is part of the point). Their value lies in ease of access to students who own computers, but it is probably also a good idea to direct your learners to traditional ones first. Electronic dictionaries A big plus of electronic dictionaries is that they hold a large amount of data in a small space. However, they can be expensive, are attractive to thieves, and they wear out after a few years. The biggest problem lies, paradoxically, in their ease of use. Many students treat them as pocket translators rather than serious tools of study. I remember one student who electronically translated the whole of his course book into Chinese. His focus on quickly mapping individual words to his mother tongue resulted in a load of nonsense! His dictionary was his safety net because it took him back to Chinese at the press of a button. But he didn't progress. Monolingual versus bilingual Some teachers are opposed to bilingual dictionaries on principle. They believe that learners should think in English as much as possible. I believe that learners should have a bilingual dictionary on hand as a supportive tool but that training should focus on monolingual dictionary work. This is because sometimes a quick translation works best, as in the case of many concrete nouns, but it is a good idea to foster thinking and explanation in English. Bilingual dictionaries can also enable students to express something they want to say when they don't know the correct words in the target language. Learner training Here are some ideas on how I train my learners to be better at using dictionaries. Before you begin, it is very important not to assume that learners, especially at low levels, know how to use a dictionary. Here is a basic task that introduces them to the layout. Layout activity This activity raises awareness of dictionary layout and parts of speech.

• Present learners with a table of words relating to a text you've read in class, for example:
• Give a brief explanation of the difference between the three parts of speech shown in the table and the symbols, v., adj. and n. used to denote them. Also explain why there is an 'X' in the verb section of 'party'.
• Learners then use their dictionaries to complete the table.
• As a follow up activity, learners look back at the text and discuss why the particular parts of speech were used in that context.

This activity underlines the importance of contextualising new vocabulary and integrating it with dictionary work. Collocation It's often said that if you know 2,000 words in English you have most situations covered. However, this doesn't account for the vast number of collocations, or word combinations, which account for the size of more comprehensive dictionaries, which can have 100,000 or more entries. When students over rely on electronic dictionaries in particular, they tend to over focus on individual words, often misunderstanding completely.

• In Malay, for example, the result for ''How are you?'' would be: 'Bagaimana adalah awak?' Which is complete and utter nonsense in Malay.
• Next, explain that learners need to translate meaning rather than individual words.
• Give them a list of common phrases which you think they will not know. For lower level learners this might include: 'How's it going?' 'I'm feeling down' 'Take a break'
• Learners will need to search through the entries to find the complete phrase. For this reason you will need a large dictionary - you are effectively achieving two aims at once here by showing the value of investing in a good paper dictionary.

Dictionary race This activity makes learning fun and integrates dictionary work with the main aims of the lesson.

• Write down a list of eight words that the class will need for the lesson ahead and their definitions. Jumble them up and give them out to the class.
• In groups of four, learners have to look up two words each in their dictionaries and match them to the definitions on the handout.
• They then run to the front to check their answers with the teacher.
• The first group to have a complete set of correct definitions is the winner.

Focus on phonology This activity highlights the usefulness of a good dictionary in determining the correct pronunciation of a word. It assumes learners already have some knowledge of phonemic script and that the teacher's pronunciation is close to the dictionary form.

• Teacher selects some key words that are important for the course / lesson and writes them on the board.
• Learners look up the pronunciation in their dictionaries.
• Teacher pronounces each of the key words in two ways: one is correct and the other is incorrect. Learners use the phonemic spelling to guess which one is right. They get a point for each correct answer.
• In the feedback stage, the teacher drills correct pronunciation and answers any questions.

Conclusion Teachers should not neglect dictionary work. Like pronunciation, it is a natural part of any course that needs to have an appropriate focus and allocation of time. By encouraging the intelligent and self-guided use of dictionaries, learners become more independent, and as teachers this is one of our core goals. The BBC and British Council are not responsible for the content of external web sites. If you have any suggestions or tips for using music in the class you would like to share on this site, email us and put 'Dictionary' in the subject line. Tom Hayton, Business Trainer, British Council Kuala Lumpur

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