English · Stage 3
Using a Dictionary
Study skill — put words in a–z order, use the first letters to jump near a word, then read the meaning beside it
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can use a dictionary to find a word and its meaning.
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Kavi Looks It Up
Kavi the owl finds a new word: burrow. "I don't know what it means — so I open my dictionary!" he says. "Every word is kept in a–z order. I use the first letters to jump near it — b is at the front. Then I read the meaning written right beside the word. Now I know: a burrow is a hole an animal digs to live in. A dictionary is a word helper!"
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What your child will learn
1A dictionary tells you what a word meansTap each entry to hear the word. Beside every word is its meaning.
2Front half or back half?
3Three steps to find a wordDictionary words are kept in a–z order. Use the first letters to jump near the word, then read the meaning beside it.
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A peek inside
Which word comes first in a–z order: cat or dog?
c comes before d in the alphabet
Try this at home: Which comes first in a–z order: apple or banana?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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