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

Your scholars will break down their vocabulary words with inflected endings into the base form in order to successfully locate a dictionary entry.

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

Can you write a list of irregular plural nouns just by reading the singular nouns? It's a great way to practice dictionary and reference skills, too!

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.

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

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.

Kids will flex their vocabulary muscles to practice using certain nouns as verbs. How do meanings differ when some words are used as different parts of speech

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.