🔍 Part 1: Dictionary Skills

1. Put these words in alphabetical order as they would appear in a dictionary:

butterfly, burrow, building, bucket

First: ________________ Second: ________________

Third: ________________ Fourth: ________________

2. Guide words help you find dictionary entries faster. If the guide words at the top of a page are "dog" and "drum", which word would you find on that page?

dance

dolphin

eagle

deer

3. Circle the tools that can help you find word meanings:

Print dictionary

Digital dictionary

Glossary

Calculator

📚 Part 2: Word Detective Work

4. Look up the word "meadow" in your dictionary. Fill in the information below:

Guide words on the page: ________________ and ________________

Dictionary definition:

Explain the meaning in your own words:

5. Look up the word "curious" in your dictionary. Fill in the information below:

Guide words on the page: ________________ and ________________

Dictionary definition:

Write a sentence using this word:

6. Look up the word "enormous" in your dictionary. Fill in the information below:

Guide words on the page: ________________ and ________________

Dictionary definition:

Draw a picture to show what this word means:

✨ Part 3: Reflection

7. Which tool did you find easiest to use today?

Print dictionary

Digital dictionary

Glossary

Explain why: ________________________________________________

8. What do you do when you don't know the meaning of a word while reading?

Dictionary Detective Skills

Dictionary Detective Skills

🔍 Part 1: Dictionary Skills

📚 Part 2: Word Detective Work

✨ Part 3: Reflection

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