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Grade 3 Reading & Writing · World 3: Meaning Meadow · Level 25
Dictionaries and Glossaries
Guide words, entries, syllables, parts of speech, picking the right definition, a glossary in a book, and searching a digital dictionary; check a spelling.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 25
- A dictionary lists words in ABC order. The guide words at the top show the first and last words on the page.
- Each entry shows how to split the word into syllables, its part of speech, and its meanings. When there's more than one meaning, they're numbered.
- A digital dictionary has a search box. If you spell a word wrong, it suggests words. That's a great way to check your spelling!
- Many books have a glossary at the back: a small dictionary of the important words in that book.
- Your turn! Put these words in ABC order. They all start with m, so look at the second letter.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 3.L.V.3.d — Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to check spelling and to determine or clarify the precise meaning of words and phrases. (I)