Description
Dictionary Skills Task Cards and Anchor Charts Activities:
This easy-to-use dictionary skills anchor charts and task cards product is a fun way for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders to practice using the functional parts of a dictionary and the skills needed to use a dictionary.
Each dictionary skill is described on anchor charts or instructional pages and includes:
- Guide words
- Phonetic spelling
- Parts of speech
- Syllabication
- Definitions
Every component of dictionary skills and dictionary use are included in this product.
- 24 dictionary skills task cards require students to identify the word that shows up on a page between two guide words in the dictionary.
- The other 12 task cards ask students to use what they know about the parts of a dictionary to answer the questions. Answer sheets are included as well as answer keys.
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
This PDF file contains 37 pages + Google Slides and multiple choice questions 1-24 on Google Forms.
LaConda A –
Awesome product! Thanks for your creativity!
LaConda A –
Awesome product! Thanks for your creativity!
Tracey G –
great ideas
Jaryn M –
Great addition to my unit of reference material.
Donna F –
engaging activity!
Kimberly B –
Really excited to use in my classroom
Shelagh M –
Great independent work. This is what we are currently working on so I can’t wait to use it with my class.
Darrah P –
I love this!
Mad Love for Reading –
These were so cute to practice their dictionary skills! It also really helps with their ABC order practice. Great!
Tracy Barr –
What a great resource for independent work.
Mary G –
Good resource, except some activities are too hard for my grade 2s.
Mary G –
Good resource, except some activities are too hard for my grade 2s.
Pam B –
We received dictionaries from a local charity, so I found your product to help them dig into and explore their new gift! It really gave them a look inside.
Pam B –
We received dictionaries from a local charity, so I found your product to help them dig into and explore their new gift! It really gave them a look inside.
Cupcakes and Chaos –
This is great and just what I needed. Thank you!
Clare D –
Fantastic independent activity
Julie M –
Very helpful!
Carrie Indestad –
Great job!
Stephanie H –
I like there there was a variety of cards. Not just the same dictionary skill on each one. Great job!
Cynthia G –
Terrific resource for practicing these skills
greg milner –
Can always use some extra practice with this skill.
Create Learn Explore –
Great practice! Thank you!
Kacie James –
Love this. My students struggle with this and this resource was very helpful.
Lisa O –
Every year, such an important topic to cover, thanks!
Ms K’s School Store –
Easy to use.
Julie Hynes –
I loved using this with my class! Kids loved it too! Thank you for making this easy to use and implement quickly.
Kelly D –
Great product! This was an excellent way for my students to review dictionary skills.
Diana D –
I love these cards.
Jennifer V –
Very helpful, thank you!
Erin L –
Thanks!!
Erin L –
Thanks!!
Sonja S –
Another great product from your store! Colorful images keep the kids attentive and on task!
Katie P –
I am excited to use this with our Dictionary skills work!
michelle S –
A great time-saver, with appealing visuals. I was able to quickly see which students were confident with dictionary skills and those who needed more practice!
michelle S –
A great time-saver, with appealing visuals. I was able to quickly see which students were confident with dictionary skills and those who needed more practice!
amber A –
This is very helpful
amber A –
This is very helpful
Natalie Knoke –
Excellent!
Patricia W –
Loved these!!
For the visual learner –
Can’t wait to use this with my higher level group!
Dana R –
It completed my dictionary unit. Thanks.
Kasey J –
🙂
Helena J –
Great for practicing skills.
Kathleen B –
Super!
Kimberly Clay –
Excellent review!
Amanda A –
Thank you!!
Katherine C –
These were fun activities
Nazira A –
One of my top 2 favorite sellers for Language Arts unit. Absolutely loved these cards, I really appreciate you taking the time to ALWAYS include definition / explanation & examples pages in the beginning of each unit ! That is a tremendous benefit : )
Also, providing a variety of cards was a great asset for this unit !
Gretchen M –
Great way to support my second graders’ dictionary skills in a fun way.
Carla Y –
Cute and fun for students to use.
Gary D –
Good language art material
Jessica T –
beautiful creation
Laura Cone –
Love!
Kerri M –
Loved this resource. It’s very colorful and the kids made a game out of it.
Elizabeth Love –
Great resource! Thanks
Kirsten Stockman –
Such a valuable skill – using the dictionary – I appreciate how you have made the tasks more thought provoking and mindful for the children rather than just rote. You have taken a necessary skill and made it so interesting. Thank you on behalf of myself and my students!
Third in TN –
Thank you so much! Exactly what my thirds need!
Mary D –
This was one of the best purchases I have made on TpT. Thank you for being so thorough.
ASHLEY T –
This was a comprehensive, visually pleasing unit.
Connie H –
I love teaching dictionary skills and that is such a tough skill for many kids. I can’t wait to use this with my third graders. Thanks so much!
Linda R –
My favorite dictionary skills
Erin K –
Took much longer than I thought but good challenge!
Wendy B –
Thanks so much!
Bellaveen –
Great addition to my guided reading rotations
Cynthia B –
Thanks for sharing this FANTASTIC resource. I love the fact that several skills are covered with these task cards. My intervention groups love digging into the dictionary with them.
Dawn K –
Great for an Anchor chart
Emily M –
LOVE 🙂 Thank you!!
Amanda S –
Good colourful resources – great for reinforcing alphabetical order.
Erin Gilbert –
Love this!
Melanie A –
Perfect for my students
Denise Tom –
Love it!
Courtney Newman –
This was perfect for my 4th graders when brushing up on our dictionary skills.
Megan R –
Just the kind of task cards I was looking for when reviewing dictionary skills! Just perfect!
karen S –
So excited to use this!
Brenda S –
My students loved the task cards. We did them on the “big screen” and they loved the colorful format and fun pictures.
Shelly D –
So helpful!! Thank you!
Kerri P –
My students loved these task cards.
Melanie N –
Thank you for the awesome resource!
Caitlyn M –
Great resource to use in my grammar center!
Melissa DeMoss –
Excellent reference I used in reader’s notebooks for students
Jamie Sammis –
great job
Debbie M –
Nice product.
Learning with Ms Polk –
Thanks for sharing!
Andrea Kier –
Great resource
Teach Math Like a Unicorn –
Thank you for creating these amazing resources! This has really helped my student learn how to look up words in a dictionary. Thanks again!
Michelle G –
Engaging!
Lorena Flores –
awesome resource
Teaching Kiddos with Mandy –
Super cute for my KIDDOS!
Nichole H –
This is an awesome resource! Thank you!
Amanda G –
Great for a station.
Lisa K –
Thank you
Lugenia F –
Excellent Resource!!!
Sara F –
Good resource! Thanks!
Candace T –
Great product!!! Thank you!!
Jennifer B –
Great product!
Prue C –
Thanks for the great resource!
Brenda Maulik –
This really helped my high students learn to use the dictionary.
Patricia G –
Amazing!
Alisa Self –
Can’t wait to use this!
Ashlee K –
Very helpful for my students struggling in English/Language Arts!
Lara P –
Great Anchor Charts and Task Cards!
Keila W –
FANTASTIC!!!
C and A’s Creations –
Great activity
Ruth A –
Thank you for this!
Rilee C –
So easy to use!
Jenny S –
Awesome resource! This is great to use whole group and in stations!
Elizabeth M –
Great for students to practice dictionary skills!
Lisa M –
The students love task cards. We are not ready for these yet, but I love how they are put together.
Alyce A W –
Great product My kiddos love using task cards
Susan W –
Very helpful resource
Mary Ann Miller –
Excellent product! It made my students realize they don’t know as much about using a dictionary as they thought they did! 😛
Rebecca T –
Love that this focuses on the guide words! That’s one of the trickiest parts for my third graders!
Lynnae T –
It’s colorful and inviting. A great resource to help kids learn dictionary skills.
Stacy B –
This is a great way for students to practice using the dictionary.
Samantha L –
Great! I used as part of a literacy rotation.
carla C –
aaa
Sunny from Second –
thanks
Roxana Y –
Great product
Jennifer P –
Great for stations!
Christi T –
thank you
Justin C –
Was a great way to engage students while learning dictionary skills
Kim D –
Great to help reinforce dictionary skills!
Cheryl Miller –
Love this resource!
joycelyn R –
Very useful
Catherine S –
Great anchors charts to house in the media center.
Mary P –
Great resource for dictionary skills.
Laura B –
Excellent resource.
Madonna P –
I used these with my dictionary unit. The students really liked them.
Carol Bradfield –
Great resource for my students! I loved using it and the kids enjoyed it!
Wilcher Digital Finds –
I teach an adult education remediation English course. This resource worked perfectly in my google classroom. Students were able to access the Google Slides and Forms with ease. Some of my students struggled with dragging the arrows on one of the Google Slide activities. All in all, this is a great resource to use with all learners. Especially, distance learners. It’s interactive, colorful and fun!
Melissa M –
Great Source
Jazmyn B –
Great resource!
TANYA D –
Thank you for creating this resource. I am using this to extend my higher readers in year 1.
Eric L –
Great resource and helpful. Thanks
Courtney K –
Having materials that are ready to use digitally is very helpful.
virgle T –
good
Valerie M –
We love having these materials to help students become experts with using the dictionary. Great Resource!
Lindsey S –
Thanks!
Tammy Smith 4th –
Fun way to practice this concept and is easy to use and grades it for you.
Alesha R –
Great resource! I used this for review in centers! 🙂
Tiger2Teach –
Perfect companion for teaching about dictionary skills!
Stephanie F –
Great resource to help students learn how to use the dictionary.
Pamela R –
Great resource thanks for sharing.
Melissa C –
This was a great resource to continue helping my students learn about guide words.
Whitney M –
Thanks for a wonderful resource.
Rachel P –
Thank you!
Pamela E –
Great for test prep!
Pam Gatton –
Great
Velma W –
Great resource.
Kristin W –
So helpful for review!
Judi D –
Excellent Resource! Thanks!!
Samantha S –
Great resource when learning about dictionaries!
Victoria S –
This was great! My students were able to use this with ease and it was it was great practice
Victoria Akers –
Great!
Courtney Nowak –
Great resource!
Itzel Esquivel –
Good for centers
hailey C –
I love that I can adapt and use these for whole group, small group, or independent practice.
Emily Karwisch –
Thanks!
Giuseppina D –
Excellent resource!
Carmen V –
Very helpful used it last year can’t wait for a repeat.