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Dictionary Detectives

A Grade 1 worksheet to help students learn basic dictionary skills, including alphabetical order and finding words.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyDictionary Skills
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OrderingFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.CCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.E
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Dictionary Detectives

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Welcome, Dictionary Detectives! Let's learn how to use a dictionary to find words and their meanings. Follow the instructions for each section.

Put these words in alphabetical order. Write the number 1 next to the word that comes first, 2 for the next, and so on.

apple

zebra

cat

dog

Guide words help you find words fast! They tell you the first and last word on a dictionary page. Look at the guide words and fill in the blank with a word that would be on that page.

1. Guide Words: __Ant__ - __Apple__

Word that could be on the page:  

2. Guide Words: __Ball__ - __Boat__

Word that could be on the page:  

1. Which of these words would you find on a page with guide words 'Bird - Blue'?

a

Book

b

Bike

c

Bunny

d

Ball

1. Why do we use a dictionary?