Dictionary Skills

In the Media Centre this week, Mrs. Wocke taught us how to find words in a dictionary. We located the words using the guide words. It helps to know alphabetical order to do this. Then we could read the definitions and write them in our own words. We also identified different forms of the words, for example: large, larger, and largest. Then we found synonyms, or words that mean the same, and related words such as: big, huge, tall, high.

We also looked at finding a broader or narrower topic for a chosen theme. For example, a broader topic for continents might be the Earth, while a narrower topic could be country. The students did a great job of grasping these concepts and completed the exercise for three words plus an extra word of their choice.

D.E.A.R.

The students of grade three love their D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) time. They make themselves comfortable in the class library area and curl up with a good book and read quietly and uninterrupted for a period of 15 to 30 minutes.