1. Dictionary Skills
Second Grade

2. Dictionary (dik-shuh-ner-ee)
People use a dictionary to find out:
-what words mean
-how to spell words
-how to say words
-how to use words in a sentence
Dik-shuh-ner-ee this is the pronunciation for the word dictionary. Four of the reasons we use a dictionary are: 1) to find out what words mean, 2) how to spell words, 3) how to say words, 4) how to use words in a sentence

3. Main Entry Words
These words we are looking up are called main entry words.
Entry words in the dictionary are listed in alphabetical order from
A to Z.
Main entry words or entry words. We call these entries.

4. About the Dictionary Arrange these entry words in alphabetical order:
cat elephant ant
dog beaver giraffe
1. ant beaver
3. cat dog
5. elephant giraffe
Alphabetical order means ABC order. 1. ant 2. beaver 3. cat 4. dog 5. elephant 6. giraffe
Why was this so easy? Because all of the words start with a different letter so we don’t have to look past the first letter.

5. About the Dictionary
Guide words at the top of the page make it easy to find the words you are looking for in the dictionary.
Guide words show the first word and the last word on a page.
man marble
Which of these words are on this page?
maple make manners
Here are 2 guide words : man and marble. Which of these 3 words below would be on a page with these guide words? Maple and manners. Make would not be on this page because k comes before n.

6. Scholastic First Dictionary
                                                                                                                                                 
Scholastic First Dictionary
This is the dictionary we will be using in here today and in your classrooms this week.

7. Using Your Dictionary
There are several helpful things in this dictionary such as pictures, alphabet bars, labels, and captions. The guide words you can see at the top. The alphabet bar has the letter that represents that section of the dictionary. This page has words on it that begin with a b. This can be very helpful as you flip through your dictionary looking for the page that has your word on it.

8. Look it up !!
Remember to:
Use the alphabet bars to help you find the letter you are looking for.
Use the guide words to help you find the word you are looking for.
Look at the pictures that help make the meaning clearer.
We’re going to look up a few words. Remember to use the alphabet bars first and then the guide words. If there are pictures or illustrations, they will help make the meaning clearer.

9. Look it up !! gold What are the guide words? goggles goose
What is the definition?
Gold is a yellow metal that is often
found underground.
The entry word is gold. What are the guide words? Goggles and goose. What is the definition? Gold is a yellow metal that is often found underground.

10. Look it up !! shout What are the guide words? shorts shrink
What is the definition?
When you shout, you speak very
loudly.
The entry word is shout. What are the guide words? Shorts and shrink. What is the definition? When you shout, you speak very loudly.

11. Review We use a dictionary to find out: -how to spell words
-what words mean
-how to spell words
-how to say words
-how to use words in a sentence
Review---What are four reasons we use a dictionary---to find out: what word mean, how to spell words, how to say words, and how to use words in a sentence.

12. Review These words we are looking up are called main entry words.
Words in the dictionary are listed in
alphabetical order from A to Z
These words we are looking up are called main entry words. How are words listed in the dictionary? Alphabetical order from A to Z.

13. Review
The words at the top of the page that make it easy to find the words you are looking for are called:
Guide words
These show the first word and the last word on a page.
The words at the top of the page that make it easy to find the words you are looking for are called: guide words Guide words tell us the first word on the page and the last word on the page.