Use this exercise with your students to review alphabetizing and practice using guide words to determine a word’s correct location in the dictionary.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using a Dictionary to Clarify the Meaning of Unknown Words.

In this worksheet, children will learn about a few common resource materials and how to search for information in them alphabetically.

Children learn to identify and use the formatting of a typical dictionary definition in this useful reference worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using a Dictionary to Clarify the Meaning of Unknown Words.

Dig into your dictionary skills! Use this resource to guide students as they determine the right word to look up.

Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

Students will practice using dictionary guide words by matching words to the pages they would appear on.

Use this resource to give your students practice using a dictionary’s guide words to correctly locate a word.