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Features

  • ABC order to the third letter
  • Guide words: would the word be on the page?
  • Two dictionary pages with questions
  • Pick the meaning that fits the sentence
  • Circle the word that is spelled right
  • Answer keys included

Skills Covered

  • Put words in ABC order
  • Use guide words
  • Choose the right meaning of a word
  • Check spelling in a dictionary

How to Use This Pack

Six pages: words to put in ABC order by the third letter, guide word questions, two dictionary pages with questions, a page on choosing the right meaning and one on spellings.

In the Classroom

Open a class dictionary to any page and read the guide words aloud. Ask students to name a word that would be on the page and one that would not.

At Home

When your child asks how to spell a word, look it up together and point out the guide words at the top.

Tips for Success

  • Look at the first letter, then the next
  • Use the guide words
  • Read every meaning
  • Check the answer key

Dictionary Skills for 3rd Grade

3rd Grade

How a dictionary works, on pages of our own: ABC order to the third letter, guide words, entries with more than one meaning and parts of speech. Students order words, decide what is on a page, pick the meaning a sentence uses and check spellings.

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Grade: 3rd

What’s Included

  • 1 ABC order page
  • 1 guide words page
  • 2 dictionary pages
  • 1 which meaning page
  • 1 check the spelling page
  • 6 answer key pages
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