Reading
Monday 28th June 2021
L.C. To know when to use a dictionary to check for meaning.
When should we use a dictionary?
Before looking in a dictionary, what else can we do?
What can we use a dictionary for?
How would using a dictionary help us?
Let's look at the following sentence.
Wardens barked orders and pointed instructions at the hordes, but few people paid any attention.
I seem to have a reading breakdown. What could I do to fix it?
What does the word hordes mean?
Before looking in a dictionary, what could I do to work it out?
Now I have an idea of the meaning, I can use the dictionary to see if I was correct.
What is the dictionary definition for hordes?
Your Challenge
You have been given some sentences, on Seesaw.
Begin by reading each sentence carefully. One word will be underlined. This is the word you need to find the meaning of.
First, use the clues in the text to see if you can attempt to give a meaning to the word.
Next, look in the dictionary for the definition this gives you.
Were you correct?
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