INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR Building Dictionary Skills, Grades 4 to 5 IF-5601

Description

The dictionary is an amazing resource, but many students do not realize how much knowledge is readily available to them. Knowing how to use the dictionary effectively is an important tool all students need to have. Building Dictionary Skills, Grades 4-5provides interesting exercises that develop skills for locating words and understanding entries in the dictionary. The reproducible worksheets provide lots of practice on topics such as alphabetical order, identifying where a word is found in adictionary, and using guide words. Students also learn about parts of an entry. Skills are strengthened by activities like identifying parts of speech, reading syllable divisions, checking for correct spelling, and interpreting phonetic spellings. 48 pp