📚 Part 1: Dictionary Knowledge

1. What do you use a dictionary for? Circle ALL that apply:

To find the meaning of words

To check spelling

To find out how to say a word

To count pages in a book

2. Words in a dictionary are arranged in:

Size order (shortest to longest)

Alphabetical order (A to Z)

Colour order

Random order

3. Which word would come FIRST in the dictionary?

zebra

apple

moon

house

🔍 Part 2: Finding Word Meanings

4. Read this sentence: "The enormous elephant walked slowly." What does "enormous" mean?

Very small

Very big

Very fast

Very grey

5. Look at this word: "unhappy" What does the prefix "un-" mean?

The prefix "un-" means: ___________________

6. Write a sentence using the word "helpful" in your own words:

7. If you found a word you didn't know while reading, what would you do FIRST?

Skip the word and keep reading

Try to guess the meaning from the sentence

Ask someone else immediately

Stop reading completely

✏️ Part 3: My New Word Tracker

8. Choose a new word you learned today and complete this tracker:

My new word: ___________________

What it means:

Does it have a prefix or suffix? If yes, write it here: ___________________

9. Use your new word in a sentence OR draw a picture to show its meaning:

Dictionary Skills Practice

Dictionary Skills Practice

📚 Part 1: Dictionary Knowledge

🔍 Part 2: Finding Word Meanings

✏️ Part 3: My New Word Tracker

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