Guide Words Practice
A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice using guide words to find words in a dictionary.
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Guide Words Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Guide words help us find words quickly in a dictionary. They are the first and last words on a dictionary page.
1. Which pair of guide words would you find the word 'apple' between?
ant - art
away - bake
animal - ask
apt - arm
2. The guide words are 'farm' and 'fast'. Which word would NOT be on this page?
far
favor
fence
farthest
3. Guide words are found at the of a dictionary page.
4. The first guide word tells you the word on the page.
5. The last guide word tells you the word on the page.
Match each word with the correct set of guide words.
6. happy
a. jump - just
7. kitten
b. kite - know
8. juice
c. hand - hard
9. Explain in your own words how guide words help you use a dictionary.