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Test Prep Vocabulary: Using Dictionary Entries Set 2
Save money on the bundle!!! Special price! Test Prep Vocabulary BundleThis test preparation packet practices vocabulary questions found on standardized tests. This set of questions focuses on those questions that use a dictionary entry with a multiple meaning word. Included in the packet are fifteen paragraphs (five pages with three questions on each)with a dictionary entry for a multiple meaning word found in each paragraph. When my students find these types of questions, I suggest they make a
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Also included in: 1 Test Prep Vocabulary Bundle
Multiple Meaning Words with Dictionary Entries
24 Multiple Meaning Task Cards Productive ways to use these cards are: Small group "exit" ticket Tutoring students before or after school Providing support for ESL students Activities for students who have a mentor or buddy Pairing up students to practice the skill Pulling students aside and showing them a few cards to get a quick "snapshot" of their progress Preparing for a reading comprehension test INCLUDED 24 Multiple Meaning Task Cards Student
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies
Multiple Meaning Words using Dictionary Entries - PDF-Digital- Distance Learning
Help your students determine the meaning of multiple meaning words using dictionary entries. This set of task cards includes 24 multiple meaning words used in context. Students practice this difficult skill by reading a dictionary entry to determine the best meaning for the way the underlined word is used in the sentence. This set also includes an answer key and a student response page. These task cards can be used in your leaning centers, small group instruction or as a game of scoot. Anothe
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary
Dictionary Entry Worksheet Label Cut and Highlight Activity with Easel Option
Do you need a way for students to practice labeling the different parts of a dictionary entry? If so, these worksheets are a good way to do it. Students are instructed to cut out labels and paste them in the appropriate spot on a dictionary entry and then highlight definitions. Two slightly-different worksheets are included. Both use the same entry. Use one for practice and one for homework or as an assessment. Both worksheets are also available as a drag and drop activity in Easel.A Parts
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
RL.3.4
, RL.4.4
Test Prep Vocabulary: Using Dictionary Entries
This test preparation packet practices vocabulary questions found on standardized tests. This set focuses on those questions that use a dictionary entry with a multiple meaning word. Table of ContentsIncluded in the packet are eighteen paragraphs (six pages with three questions on each)with a dictionary entry for a multiple meaning word found in each paragraph. An additional format is included with 2 answer sheets (one asks the students to explain their thinking in addition to giving their a
3rd - 4th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Also included in: 1 Test Prep Vocabulary Bundle
Multiple Meaning Words using Dictionary Entries - Digital - Distance Learning
Engage your class with this challenging set of Multiple Meaning Word task cards! This set of task cards includes 36 multiple meaning words used in context. Students practice this difficult skill by reading a dictionary entry to determine the best meaning for the way the underlined word is used in the sentence. This set also includes an answer key and a student response page. These task cards can be used in your learning centers, small group instruction or as a game of scoot.
3rd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Dictionary Entry Questions for Third Grade
This practice is designed to help students determine which definition matches the way a multiple-meaning word is used in context. It can be used for whole-class instruction, station work, intervention, or independent work. It is designed to mimic the way the questions are asked on the STAAR test.
3rd - 4th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RF.3.4c
, RF.4.4c
, CCRA.R.4
+2
Dictionary Entries Task Cards
DICTIONARY ENTRIES 32 TASK CARDS - SCOOT
Common core aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.E
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Students will need to identify the entry word, part of speech, definition and the sample sentence.
Try playing SCOOT! Scoot is an easy, fun, fast paced game that will get the kids up and moving around.
Place a task card on each desk in numerical order. Each student will read the sentence and will w
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.2.2e
, L.3.2g
Test Prep: Dictionary Entry Words Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt asks students to identify the correct meaning for a word used in a sentence from a list of four meanings in a dictionary entry format. Students are asked to identify the meaning used for 12 different words. There are a total of 24 cards. Each word is used on 2 cards. 1. Print the Inauguration Scavenger Hunt cards on card stock or brightly-colored paper and cut them apart along the dotted lines. 2. Make copies of the Inauguration Scavenger Hunt questions worksheet (2-sided).
3rd - 4th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Also included in: 1 Test Prep Vocabulary Bundle
St. Patrick's Day Context Clues Task Cards - Dictionary Entries *Grades 3-5
Enjoy these St. Patrick's Day-themed 20 printable task cards that build vocabulary through context clue practice. Students use the dictionary entries on the card along with the sentences to determine the best definition meaning being used. Google Slides link for task cards also included. Engage your students in learning about using context clues in conjunction with the dictionary with these 20 task cards! Each card includes a sentence with an underlined word as well as a “dictionary” entry for
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Also included in: March Context Clues Task Cards - Printable & Distance Learning *BUNDLE
Context Clue Practices with Dictionary Entry for Multiple Meaning Words Testing
Context clues is not only a useful skill, but it is very often a highly tested skill. These context clue practices are simple to use and provide needed practice to help build this skill in your students. Great testing review or center work. STAAR test and new TEKS LEAP AIMS CSAP FCAT NAEP ISAT MEAP NJASK ELA Common Core NECAP STEP TCAP MSP WKCE PAWS CCSS
2nd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.5
Easter Context Clues Task Cards - Dictionary Entries *Grades 3-5
Enjoy these Easter-themed 20 printable task cards that build vocabulary through context clue practice. Students use the dictionary entries on the card along with the sentences to determine the best definition meaning being used. Google Slides link for task cards also included. These are not religious but instead focus on holiday celebrations including the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts. Engage your students in learning about using context clues in conjunction with the dictionary with these 20
3rd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Reading Foundations — Dictionary entry meaning (Grades 3–6)
📚 Build confidence in reading, phonics, and writing with engaging practice materials. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Academic adjectives and descriptors • Academic context clues • Academic verbs and actions • Academic vocabulary tier 2 words • Affix based meaning • Analogies and word relationships • Antonyms review • Base words and endings • Beginning digraphs • Blends and digraphs • Categorizing words • Choosing the correct word meaning • Classification vocabulary • Common homographs • Common homop
3rd - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
History GOLD RUSH Info Definitions Multiple Meaning Words Use Dictionary Entries
This minilesson about the California Gold Rush incorporates the multiple-meaning vocabulary words: rush, pan, nugget, record, strike, boom. After two pages of double spaced informational text, students use a list of dictionary entries for each of the six words. From them, students answer eight questions. Six require that they choose the correct definition as each word is used in a sentence. Then students list the entry words that have two syllables. The last question asks them which syllable ge
4th - 7th
Reading Strategies, Social Studies, Vocabulary
Dictionary Entry Context Clue Worksheet
This 2 page worksheet is a great tool for evaluating your students' ability to use context clues to determine meaning of multiple meaning words. Students are given 4 dictionary entries and must choose the best definition for the context provided. Each dictionary entry has two context questions. The questions are written in the form they appear on the STAAR Reading exams. This can be used as additional practice or a quiz.
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
Dictionary Entry PowerPoint Presentation and Corresponding Worksheets BUNDLE
Are you teaching your students the parts of a dictionary entry? If so, this Parts of a Dictionary Entry PowerPoint presentation and worksheets are a great way to do it. Seven parts are covered in the presentation which is followed by an interactive review of the parts. Animated and colorful, it will keep your students attention. Follow it up with 2 slightly-different Label a Dictionary Entry Worksheets. They are available as a cut- paste-highlight paper version or as a drag-and-drop activity
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
Dictionary entry meaning — Literacy Skills Practice (Grades 3–6)
🔤 Strengthen phonics, spelling patterns, and word recognition using no-prep literacy worksheets. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Analogies and word relationships • Blends and digraphs • Context clues definition clues • Decoding in context • Dictionary entry meaning • Figurative language metaphors • Figurative language similes • Greek roots graph and photo • Latin roots dict and spect • Precise word choice • Prefixes un and re • Social studies vocabulary basics • Synonyms review • Vocabulary for readi
3rd - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
Parts of a Dictionary Entry
This matching activity is a great vocabulary exercise for students studying reference materials and dictionary word entries. The sample entry for the word 'magic' is labeled with letters that correspond to the following elements of a word entry - spelling, syllabication, part of speech, pronunciation, definition (most commonly used), synonyms, example phrase/sentence, and etymology. ENJOY!
6th - 9th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Vocabulary
Dictionary entry meaning — Vocabulary & Word Study (Grades 3–6)
🔤 Boost essential reading, decoding, and vocabulary skills with structured worksheets for Grades 3–6. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Antonyms review • Common homographs • Contractions review • Dictionary entry meaning • Irregular plural nouns • Latin roots aud and vis • Multi syllable decoding • Multiple meaning words • Possessive nouns singular • Science vocabulary basics • Soft c words • Suffixes ful and less • Suffixes tion and sion • Vocabulary for inference support • Vowel teams ou and ow ⭐ **P
3rd - 6th
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
Context Clues/Dictionary Entry Task Cards
These 24 task cards can be used to review how to use context clues and the dictionary entry of a word to figure out the meaning of words with multiple definitions. A few examples have been taken from previous STAAR tests. Students must read the dictionary entry for the underlined word, then select the correct definition that matches the meaning of the word as it is used in the paragraph. I have also include a blank page at the end of the PDF in which you can create your own using the template. A
3rd - 5th
Reading, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Parts of a Dictionary Entry Poster
This is a poster that I hang in my room that breaks down the parts of a dictionary entry, so students understand what information each piece is telling them.
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
Multiple Meaning Words Dictionary Entries Task Cards
Use these task cards to practice using words in context to determine the meaning of multiple meaning words. Dictionary entries are given to help students not only practice reading reference sources, but to use skills to determine the correct option.
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.3.4
, L.3.4a
, L.3.4d
+5
Dictionary Skills Worksheets - Guide Words & Using Entry Words - 3rd & 4th Grade
Build strong reference skills with this engaging set of Dictionary Skills Worksheets designed for 3rd and 4th-grade students! This low-prep resource gives students meaningful practice with guide words, multiple-meaning words, parts of speech, and syllables using student-friendly definitions. Perfect for helping students learn how to use a dictionary independently while strengthening word analysis and vocabulary development. Includes: Multiple dictionary-style worksheet pagesOne color-coding wo
3rd - 4th
Informational Text, Reading
Also included in: Dictionary Skills Bundle! - Digital and Print Practice - 3rd & 4th Grade
Rhyming Words Board Game with 40 entry Rhyming Dictionary
My Rhyming Board Game is a great way to get students to play with words and explore rhymes.
The board game set contains:
1. Board Game images, to be assembled as a file folder game
2. 6 pages of playing cards, plus a folder cover image
8. Beginning Consonant Blends Chart to help think of rhyming words
4. Dictionary of Rhymes, which contains rhyming words for 40 different rimes, such as -ad, -ell-, and -ool, and a full-color cover.
Please note that I am making this available as a stand-alon
PreK - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Poetry
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