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Language2nd Grade

L.2.4e

Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries to determine or clarify the meaning of words.

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Show your child how to look up words in a dictionary or glossary — practice finding words alphabetically.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    Read this sentence: 'Maya was excited to discover a hidden key under the rug.' If you used a dictionary to understand the word 'discover,' which meaning would best fit the sentence?
    • to lose something important
    • to clean up a messy area
    • to find something new or hidden
    • to break something by accident
  2. Question 2
    A glossary says that 'flutter' means to move wings quickly. If a butterfly starts to flutter, what is it doing?
    • It is resting on a flower.
    • It is moving its wings fast.
    • It is flying very slowly.
    • It is eating nectar.
  3. Question 3
    A dictionary entry for a word looks like this: penguin (noun): A large bird that lives in cold places, swims very well, and has black and white feathers. It cannot fly.Based on this dictionary entry, which sentence tells you what 'penguin' means?
    • A small animal that runs fast.
    • A furry animal that climbs trees.
    • A big bird that swims and cannot fly.
    • A fish that lives in warm water.

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