Understanding Dictionaries and Their Components

Teacher Joe introduces a lesson on dictionaries, starting with a review of paragraph parts. Students engage in a warm-up activity with word puzzles to build vocabulary. The story of the dictionary's origin is shared, highlighting Dixon's journey and collaboration with Merriam-Webster. The lesson concludes with instructions on using a dictionary, focusing on guide words and entry words, and ends with a motivational quote.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Mathematics

• History of the world

• Dictionary and its parts

• Science experiments

What is the first part of a paragraph that we reviewed?

• Introduction

• Concluding sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Topic sentence

What book is introduced as containing a lot of words and meanings?

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

• Textbook

• Novel

What is the six-letter word that tells a story about the beginning of something?

• Tale

• Origin

• Legend

• Myth

Who is the migrant in the story of the dictionary?

• Johnson

• Merriam

• Dixon

• Webster

What made Dixon curious about words?

• A movie he watched

• A teacher's lesson

• A group of people talking

• A book he read

What are guide words in a dictionary?

• Words that guide you through a story

• First and last entry words on a page

• Words that are difficult to pronounce

• Words with multiple meanings

What should you do before you speak, according to the quote?

• Think

• Write

• Listen

• Read