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4th Grade Dictionary Skills worksheets

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Dictionary Skills

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the word that would be on the page with these guide words.

1.
Guide words: jacket and lantern
- orange
- island
- lemon
- kettle
2.
Guide words: pebble and quiver
- pocket
- galaxy
- rabbit
- paddle
3.
Guide words: cradle and dinner
- planet
- diamond
- dolphin
- copper
4.
Guide words: comet and desert
- diamond
- baker
- daisy
- cobweb
5.
Guide words: castle and comet
- angle
- copper
- carpet
- chalk
6.
Guide words: puzzle and shadow
- silver
- dolphin
- saddle
- pocket
7.
Guide words: saddle and teacher
- thunder
- canoe
- squirrel
- rocket
8.
Guide words: jungle and library
- jigsaw
- baker
- kettle
- magnet
9.
Guide words: ticket and violin
- walnut
- pencil
- thunder
- velvet
10.
Guide words: thunder and velvet
- nickel
- valley
- violin
- teacher

4th Grade Dictionary Skills worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Guide words at the top of a dictionary page show the first and last word on that page. Each sheet has ten pairs of guide words, and your child circles the word that would be found on that page. Building Confidence uses guide words far apart, and Challenge Me uses guide words close together.

What your child will learn

Put words in alphabetical order
Use guide words to find a page
Use the second and third letters when the first letters match

Common Core standard: L.4.4.C

Worked example

Guide words: bench and bonus. The word berry comes after bench and before bonus in the alphabet, so it is on that page.

Common mistake

Looking only at the first letter, so a word that starts with the right letter looks like it belongs.

Helpful hint

Words on a dictionary page come in alphabetical order between the two guide words.

Next skill: Multiple-Meaning Words Earlier: Synonyms and Antonyms

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with dictionary skills?

Looking only at the first letter, so a word that starts with the right letter looks like it belongs.

How can I help my child with dictionary skills?

Words on a dictionary page come in alphabetical order between the two guide words.

Are these 4th grade reading worksheets free to print?

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