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Dictionary Detectives Adventure

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Dictionary Detectives Adventure

Detective with magnifying glass looking at dictionary

🔍 Part 1: Detective Word Hunt

Use a dictionary to find the meaning of each word. Write the definition in your own words.

1. huddle
2. glisten
3. soggy
4. curious

🔤 Part 2: Alphabetical Order Challenge

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

5. Number the words from 1-6 in alphabetical order:

_____ elephant

_____ apple

_____ butterfly

_____ zebra

_____ dog

_____ cat

6. Circle the word that would come FIRST in the dictionary:

storm

sunny

star

stone

✏️ Part 3: Spelling Detective

Find and correct the spelling mistakes. Use a dictionary to help!

7. Circle the correctly spelled word:

becuase

because

becase

8. Fix these misspelled words:

frend = ________________

thier = ________________

wach = ________________

9. Write a sentence using one of the words you looked up today. Check your spelling!
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