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Dictionary skills

Each underlined word below names something. Do you know what to do with it? Underline the most likely answer. Use a dictionary to check your answers.

1. A beret is ______________. a dance step prepared for breakfast worn on your head

2. A couch is ______________. a place to sit a place to ride something to paint

3. A viola is ______________. planted in a garden used to play ball heard in an orchestra

4. A microscope is ______________. used to hear sounds used to measure used to observe cells

5. A novel is ______________. watched read watered

6. A ballot is ______________. used to cast a vote used to play a game barbecued

7. Moccasins are ______________. eaten used to write put on your feet

8. A biscuit is ______________. thrown mashed eaten

9. A spatula is ______________. served for dessert used to flip crepes pancakes used to float

10. A ballet is ______________. used to hammer danced on a stage put in an aquarium

11. A racket is ______________. used to play tennis blasted into space used to take photographs

Whenever you come across an unfamiliar word, try to guess what it means using context clues and what you know about word parts. Find one unfamiliar word and write it down. Then look it up in a dictionary.

Guided & Leveled Reading

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Instructional Focus

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3 Fluency

3 Vocabulary

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