Grades 3-8
3 Worksheets to Help Students Use the
Dictionary Effectively
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dic•tion•ar•y /dikshəneree/ n. (pl.•ies) 1 publication
that lists (usu. alphabetically) and explains the words
of a language or gives equivalents in another
language. 2 reference publication on any subject
arranged alphabetically (dictionary of architecture).
A. Use the letters to label each part of the dictionary entry.
A. definition
B. part of speech
C. other forms of the word
D. main entry
E. example
F. pronunciation
B. Match each dictionary term with its definition.
1. _____ main entry
A. how to say the word
2. _____ definition
B. words at the top of each page
3. _____ other word forms
C. the meaning of the word
4. _____ pronunciation
D. word that has a similar meaning
5. _____ part of speech
E. the word that is being defined
6. _____ abbreviation
F. part of a word
7. _____ synonym
G. other words derived from the main word
8. _____ alphabetically
H. the way a dictionary is organized
9. _____ guide words
I. way to shorten a word
10. _____ syllable
J. function of the word in speech
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Read each pair of dictionary guide words. Write "B" if the word would be on the
page before the page with the guide words. Write "O" if the word would be on
the page, and write "A" if it would be on the page after the guide words.
1
4
7
base ~ batch
2
fleet ~ flood
3
green ~ grinder
_____ baste
_____ floor
_____ grip
_____ basalt
_____ fleece
_____ grin
_____ bath
_____ flip
_____ greedy
mass ~ match
5
news ~ night
6
pitchfork ~ plain
_____ masonry
_____ next
_____ plain
_____ master
_____ never
_____ plaid
_____ material
_____ nimble
_____ pinball
record ~ redeem
8
suffocate ~ sum
9
unearthly ~ union
_____ recreation
_____ summarize
_____ uneasy
_____ redevelop
_____ sulky
_____ undying
_____ reconstruct
_____ sufficient
_____ unique
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Open your dictionary to any random page from the middle.
Use that page to answer the questions.
1. What is the page number of the page that you chose? _______
2. What are the guide words on that page? ________________ & _______________
3. How many main entry words are on the page? ____________
4. What is a word on this page that you know? _______________________________
5. What is a word on this page that you do not know? ________________________
6. Write the pronunciation of the seventh word on this page ___________________
7. Write the fourth word divided into syllables _________________________________
8. What part of speech is the tenth word on this page? _______________________
9. How many words have just one syllable? _____________
10. How many words on this page have more than one definition? _____________
11. Fill in the chart with at least ten words from this page.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
12. Write a sentence using as many entry words from this page as you can.
Underline the words that you use.
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Dictionary Match
A,
Date______________________
B
F
C
D
dic•tion•ar•y /dikshəneree/ n. (pl.•ies) 1 publication
that lists (usu. alphabetically) and explains the words
of a language or gives equivalents in another
language. 2 reference publication on any subject
arranged alphabetically (dictionary of architecture).
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
E
C
G
A
J
A
E
6. I
7. D
8. H
9. B
10. F
Dictionary Guide Words II
1. o, b, a
2. a, b, o
3. a, o, b
4. b, o, a
5. o, b, a
6. a, o, b
7. o, a, b
8. a, o, b
9. o, b, a
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