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Using a dictionary and finding the meaning of words

Using a dictionary and finding the meaning of words

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

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For use with an ESOL student in preparation for using a translation dictionary - thank you!

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Perfect thank you!

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This is well put together but a bit too tricky for my pupils. :-)

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It's so amazing

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Thanks for the great post! I love the ideas of having them collect words they don’t know & making up their own words for a class dictionary! So fun! 🙂

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Thank you for sharing these fun activities! I’ve never known there is so much games with the dictionary.

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Thank you so much for sharing these great activities! I’m looking forward to using them with my ESL students.

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Noah Webster and His Dictionary Students use library or online sources to create time lines about Noah Webster, who compiled the first American dictionary, and the development of dictionaries. (6-8, 9-12)

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