Dictionary Skills
Maryland College and Career-Ready Education Standards. A dictionary is a useful tool in the study of words. Words are listed alphabetically in a dictionary so that they are easy to find. We look up words in a dictionary to find out about the word, including how to use it, what it means, and other important attributes of the word. Read More...
◂English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Seventh Grade. Dictionary Skills
Study Guide
Dictionary Skills Worksheet/Answer key
Dictionary Skills Worksheet/Answer key
Dictionary Skills Worksheet/Answer key
Dictionary Skills
The resources above correspond to the standards listed below:
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards
MD.RL. Standards for Reading Literature (RL)
Craft and Structure
RL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
7.RL4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
7.RL4.6. Verify an inferred meaning of a word or phrase in a dictionary (See CCSS L.7.4d).
MD.L. Standards for Language (L)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
7.L4-d. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies – Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
7.L4-d.1. Apply an understanding of the skills in L4 a-c to verify word meaning.
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