Using a dictionary: word origins
Grades 2,3,4 | Writing
A dictionary tells you a word's origins. When words come from other languages, they often have unfamiliar letter combinations. In this language arts worksheet, your child will practice using a dictionary to find the origins of 20 words.
This worksheet originally published in English Made Easy Key Stage 2 for ages 9 to 10 by © Dorling Kindersley Limited.
Skills: using a dictionary, decoding words, spelling, finding information, following directions, research basics, word origins
Print Full SizeCommon Core Standards: Grade 2 Language, Grade 3 Language, Grade 4 Language
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4
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