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Why should we encourage students to use dictionaries? Dictionaries develop learner autonomy. They are a handy resource for researching different meanings, collocations, examples of use and standard pronunciation.
Put pupils into small groups or pairs and give each group a dictionary. Allow learners to use dictionary apps, online dictionaries, monolingual or bilingual dictionaries.
Introduction. In this lesson students do a fun quiz to develop their dictionary skills. They then work in small groups to create their own dictionary quiz using a template. Procedure. 1. Warmer . Write a few discussion points on the board about dictionaries. Lesson plan. Contributed by. Katherine Bilsborough.
When using the worksheets, learners will learn how to find their way around the dictionary and become more familiar with its numerous features. The worksheets focus on key elements such as collocations, compounds and phrasal verbs. The worksheet exercises can be done as individual research or as pair or group work.
- Choose the right dictionary for your child’s age. Children’s dictionaries usually have a suggested age range to help you choose the right one for your child.
- Read with a dictionary at hand. If your child encounters a word they don’t understand, first talk about what they think it might mean, taking clues from pictures and context, then help them look it up and see how close they were to the right definition.
- Look up spellings. If your child is unsure how to spell a word, rather than telling them, help them look it up in the dictionary: this will familiarise them with how dictionaries work, as well as showing them the correct spelling.
- Compile a dictionary scavenger hunt. Throw a series of quickfire questions at your child for them to solve using the dictionary, e.g. ‘ How do you spell “quagmire?”’ ‘
How Do I Teach Dictionary Skills? Step 1: Familiarize students with all parts of a dictionary (Guide Words, entry words, pronunciation, parts of speech, and definition). Dictionary Skills Teaching PowerPoint. Step 2: Practice putting words in alphabetical order . Step 3: Practice matching entry words between two guide words.
How can I improve pupils' dictionary skills? Use this fantastic resource to develop pupils' dictionary skills and help them get into the routine of using a dictionary to help them with spelling and understanding word meaning. Show more.
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