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Using a dictionary: word origins

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.
WRITING | GRADE: 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Using a dictionary: word origins PDF Worksheet: 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade Writing
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Skills

Decoding words, Finding information, Following directions, Research basics, spelling, Using a dictionary, word origins

Common 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

This worksheet originally published in English Made Easy Key Stage 2 for ages 9 to 10 by © Dorling Kindersley Limited.

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