Guide Word Game

Play a Timed Word Game to Locate Guide Words in a Dictionary

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Subjects: Language Arts

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

Objectives
Students will:

define the term "guide words,"
locate guide words on specific dictionary pages, and
work together in cooperative groups.

Keywords
dictionary, guide words, game, timed

Materials Needed

dictionaries (one per pair of students)
paper
pens or pencils
teacher-made work sheets that list words beginning with different letters of the alphabet
answer key

Procedure

Ask students to describe the term "guide words" and give examples.
Organize students into pairs. Give each group one dictionary and a teacher-made work sheet that has a list of words beginning with different letters of the alphabet.
Tell students to look up each word on the list. Tell students they have X minutes to locate and write down the guide words that appear at the top of the page for each word and the page numbers the guide words fall on. (Vary time limit according to students' ages and abilities.)

Assessment

At the end of the time limit, give students the answers from the answer key and have them check their own work. Evaluate students' responses and abilities to work together in cooperative groups.

COMMENTS:

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10/10/09 - Juan e

good for Ss in teaching how t handle a dictionary

10/08/09 - maygan

i love the idea of the game i think that my students would love to have fun and be doing work at the same time. My students love to complain about doing there work

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