How to use a dictionary

This week, students have been completing activities that are helping them learn how to properly use their dictionary. This is a very important skill to learn since their dictionary will be their new best friend over the next few years. I encourage you to discuss this at home with your child...maybe ask them if they can show you the new skill they have learned! Once they have looked up a word, students should be able to tell you whether a word is masculine or feminine and also be familiar with the class it falls under (verb, noun etc.). They will be quizzed on this next week, along with their base sounds.