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Dictionary Skills

Dictionary Skills. 3 rd Grade. How are dictionaries organized??. Alphabetically, or ABC order!!. There are so many words in a dictionary…. Can anyone think of something that makes a dictionary or encyclopedia easier to use?? Hint….they are found at the top of the page.

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Dictionary Skills

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  1. Dictionary Skills 3rd Grade

  2. How are dictionaries organized?? • Alphabetically, or ABC order!!

  3. There are so many words in a dictionary… • Can anyone think of something that makes a dictionary or encyclopedia easier to use?? • Hint….they are found at the top of the page. • Hint…they tell you the FIRST and LAST word on the page • GUIDE WORDS

  4. Science Which page would this be on in the dictionary??? The page with the guide words- stamp - summer Or the page with the guide words- sandwich - seventy

  5. Let’s try one more!!! Apple Atlas – Axe Always - Arson

  6. Example of a dictionary entry: • flag (flag) • noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. • verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer.

  7. The word being defined is followed by the pronunciation in parenthesis. • flag (flag) • noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. • verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer.

  8. The first word tells the word’s part of speech • nounA piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. • verbTo stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer.

  9. The next section is the actual definition of the word. • nounA piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. • verbTo stop, or to signal.We flagged down the police officer.

  10. Finally, you might see a sentence showing how the word is used. Especially if the use is not the most common for the word. • noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. • verb To stop, or to signal.We flagged down the police officer.

  11. Let’s see what you’ve learned! mischief (miss-chif) nounPlayful behavior that may cause annoyance or harm to others. My brother is always up to some sort of mischief.

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