Dictionary Skills 3 rd Grade

How are dictionaries organized?? Alphabetically, or ABC order!!

There are so many words in a dictionary… Can anyone think of something that makes a dictionary or encyclopedia easier to use?? Hint….they are found at the top of the page. Hint…they tell you the FIRST and LAST word on the page GUIDE WORDS

The page with the guide words- stamp - summer Or the page with the guide words- sandwich - seventy Science Which page would this be on in the dictionary???

Let’s try one more!!! Apple Atlas – Axe Always - Arson

Example of a dictionary entry: flag (flag) 1. noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. 2. verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer.

flag (flag) 1. noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. 2. verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer. The word being defined is followed by the pronunciation in parenthesis.

1.noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. 2. verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer. The first word tells the word’s part of speech

1. noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. 2. verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer. The next section is the actual definition of the word.

1. noun A piece of cloth with a pattern or symbol of a country, an organization, etc. 1. verb To stop, or to signal. We flagged down the police officer. Finally, you might see a sentence showing how the word is used. Especially if the use is not the most common for the word.

Let’s see what you’ve learned! mischief (miss-chif) noun Playful behavior that may cause annoyance or harm to others. My brother is always up to some sort of mischief.