ABC Order and Dictionaries

Alphabetize to the second letter, use guide words and glossaries.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 56

A B C order puts words in the order of the alphabet. Look at the first letter: ant, bat, cat.
If the first letters match, look at the second letter: bat, bed, big, boat, bus. A, e, i, o, u!
Your turn! Put these in A B C order.
A dictionary tells what words mean. The guide words at the top show the first and last words on the page.
Some words have more than one meaning. The dictionary numbers them. Pick the one that fits your sentence.
Many books have a glossary at the back: a mini dictionary of the book's hard words.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

2.L.V.3.d — Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.