Guide Words Practice
This worksheet helps fourth-grade students practice using guide words to locate words in a dictionary.
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Guide words are the two words at the top of each page in a dictionary. The word on the left tells you the first word on that page, and the word on the right tells you the last word on that page. All the words on that page will come alphabetically between the two guide words. Use your knowledge of alphabetical order to answer the questions below.
1. Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the guide words "apple" and "apron"?
animal
apply
arrive
artist
2. The guide words are "basket" and "bat". Which word would NOT be on this page?
bath
basic
battle
bead
Write the missing guide word that would appear on the dictionary page for the word given.
1. Guide Words: and "bright" (Word: bridge)
2. Guide Words: "ocean" and (Word: octopus)
3. Guide Words: "happy" and (Word: harvest)
Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. The word "elephant" would be found on a page with guide words "early" and "end".
True
False
2. If the guide words are "star" and "start", the word "station" would be on that page.
True
False
1. Explain in your own words why guide words are helpful when using a dictionary.