Dictionary Skills Worksheets

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Zero in on our free, printable dictionary skills worksheets and give children a head start in using a dictionary! Foster a culture of looking up words in a dictionary to not only enhance spelling and research skills, but also develop patience. Designed to provide the young vocabulary masters with insight into the fundamentals of dictionary usage, our dictionary skills worksheets pdf inform and entertain with exercises such as scanning the dictionary for the meaning of words, writing guide words, writing meanings of common dictionary abbreviations, finding base words, and much more!

These worksheets are best suited for children in grade 2 through grade 5.

Writing Guide Words for Each Word

Address a basic dictionary-using need with our writing guide words worksheets! Let 2nd grade and 3rd grade kids understand that guide words are words that indicate the first and last word entries on a page.

Writing Guide Words for Each Word

Referring to a Dictionary to Find Word Meanings

Refer to a dictionary to find the meaning of each word in this section of our printable dictionary skills worksheets, designed to augment the vocabulary of children in grade 2 and grade 3.

Referring to a Dictionary to Find Word Meanings

Identifying Correct Pairs of Guide Words

Watch 4th grade and 5th kids use a dictionary to choose the right set of guide words in this pdf set. Ease them into looking up entry words, and comprehending what words to expect based on the guide words.

Identifying Correct Pairs of Guide Words

Matching Meanings of Dictionary Abbreviations

English aficionados find leafing through a dictionary a joyous and gratifying affair! Learners in grade 4 and grade 5 match dictionary abbreviations to their meanings in these dictionary skills worksheets pdf.

Matching Meanings of Dictionary Abbreviations

Finding Base Words by Removing Suffix

Stripped off the suffix, the word "magical" boils down to "magic" and "biker" becomes "bike". For more, grab our dictionary skills worksheets and enjoy finding base words by removing the suffixes.

Finding Base Words by Removing Suffix

Sorting Entry Words Based on Guide Words

Children revisit alphabetical order in these exercises, where they sift through and sort a bunch of entry words and write them in the columns corresponding to their guide words.

Sorting Entry Words Based on Guide Words

Parts of a Dictionary

A host of questions on a single dictionary entry is the centerpiece of these worksheets. Put your dictionary skills to use and observe each component of the entries here.

Parts of a Dictionary

Answering Questions on Words with Multiple Definitions

Entries featuring multiple definitions pervade this section. Figure out which of the definitions corresponds to the context of each sentence in these dictionary skills worksheets pdf.

Answering Questions on Words with Multiple Definitions

Referring to a Dictionary to Answer the Questions

Grab a dictionary and get cracking on these printable worksheets. Read each question, look up the answers in your dictionary, and write them down in the space provided.

Referring to a Dictionary to Answer the Questions

Word of the Day Templates

These printable templates are the crown jewel of our dictionary skills worksheets. Let kids take in the information in entries of their choice and explore the usage of the words.

Word of the Day Templates