- Yuki wrote "favrit" on her checklist. Why should Yuki use a dictionary?
Answer: To check the correct spelling of "favorite".
A dictionary shows the correct spelling of "favorite", so Yuki can fix "favrit". Dictionaries are not for counting pages, swapping in harder words, or drawing.
- Keisha wrote "famly" in her journal. What is the first step to look up "family"?
Answer: Think of the first letter F, then open the dictionary to the F section.
Think of the first letter F and open to the F section to find "family". Reading backward, scanning pictures, and the middle m will not find it.
- Tariq is writing a report and is not sure about "tomorow". What should he do to check the spelling?
Answer: Find "tomorrow" under T in the dictionary and copy it into the report.
Finding "tomorrow" under T and copying it is the careful check. A blank space, a guessed spelling from a friend, and the middle m sound will not correct the report.
- Ravi wrote "animul" in his sentence. What should Ravi do to check the spelling?
Answer: Look up "animal" in a dictionary under A and copy it.
Looking up "animal" under A and copying it fixes "animul". Keeping the sound-alike, erasing the sentence, and the middle m are not checks.
- Priya cannot tell if she should use "their" or "there." What shows the correct way to find out?
Answer: Look up "their" and "there" in the dictionary and choose the right one.
Looking up both "their" and "there" lets Priya read the meanings and choose the right one. Guessing, asking instead of checking, and picking by length are not reliable.
- Malik wrote "hows". What is the first step to look up "house"?
Answer: Start in the H section because it begins with H
"House" begins with H, so the H section is the first stop. The ending s, the last page, and the middle w will not lead there.
- Carlos wrote "butiful". Where should he look to check if it's correct?
Answer: Look in the picture dictionary under B for beautiful
"Beautiful" starts with b, so the picture dictionary under B is the place to check "butiful". The t sound is in the middle, fancy is not a letter, and erasing hides the problem instead of fixing it.
- Theo writes the word "elefant". Where should he look to check if it is spelled correctly?
Answer: Use the picture dictionary and find elephant under E in ABC order
"Elephant" starts with e, so the picture dictionary under E in ABC order is the check for "elefant". Skipping, the long-word idea, and the f sound do not use ABC order.
- Malik can't spell "school". What should Malik do to check the spelling?
Answer: Look up school in a picture dictionary under S
Malik should look up school in a picture dictionary under S, since the word begins with the letter S. Guessing without checking does not help. Looking under K is wrong, since school starts with S, not K. Looking under C is wrong for the same reason. A dictionary in ABC order helps check spelling by the first letter.
- Yuki is writing the word "pretty" but spells it wrong. What should she do to check her spelling?
Answer: Look up pretty in the dictionary under the letter P
"Pretty" starts with p, so look under P to check the spelling. The r and t are middle and end letters, and keeping a wrong spelling because it sounds right is not a check.
- Jamal is editing and circled "sed". What should he do to check spelling?
Answer: Look up "said" in the dictionary under S and fix it
Looking up "said" under S and fixing "sed" is the editor's move. Rewriting "sed", waiting for the teacher, and a guessed c will not correct it.
- Noor wants to spell "before". What is the first step to look it up?
Answer: Think of the first letter B and open to the B section
Think of the first letter B and open to the B section: that is how a dictionary search starts. The middle of the book, skipping the word, and the ending r are not ABC order.
- Emma wrote "becuz" in a letter. What should she do to check the spelling?
Answer: Look up because in the dictionary under B and copy the spelling.
Looking up "because" under B and copying the spelling fixes "becuz". Leaving it, chasing the middle c, or skipping the word keeps the mistake on the page.
- Chen cannot find the word "again" in the dictionary. Which shows the correct way to look for it?
Answer: Check A, then use the next letters to find again in order
Start at A and use the next letters in order to find "again". Looking under G, N, or Z ignores how ABC order works: you follow the letters from the front of the word.
- Lucia wrote "littel" in her story. What is the first step to look up "little"?
Answer: Open the dictionary to the L section using alphabetical order.
Alphabetical order says to open to the L section for "little". The last page, the middle t letters, and picking a different word will not fix "littel".
- Amir wrote "untill" in his story. Why should Amir use a dictionary?
Answer: To check the correct spelling of "until" and fix his writing.
A dictionary shows the correct spelling of "until", so Amir can fix "untill" in his writing. It is not for harder words, page counts, or letter counts.
- Sofia wrote "dus" in her story. How can she find the correct spelling?
Answer: Look up "does" in the beginning dictionary under D in ABC order.
Looking up "does" under D in ABC order shows the correct spelling for "dus". A classmate's guess, a random page, and keeping the misspelling do not check anything.
- Mina wrote "mornin" in a letter. Why should she use a dictionary?
Answer: To see if "morning" is spelled the right way
A dictionary shows whether "morning" is spelled the right way, which is what Mina needs. It is not for counting words or letters, or for swapping in harder words.
- Hana wrote "frend" in her story. How can she find the correct spelling?
Answer: Open a beginning dictionary to F and look up friend in ABC order.
Hana should open a dictionary to F and find friend in ABC order, since that shows the correct spelling. Leaving it alone keeps the mistake. Copying a random long word does not help. A classmate guessing is not checking. A dictionary gives the correct spelling.
- Amir is unsure about "watter". How can Amir find the correct spelling?
Answer: Look up "water" in the beginning dictionary under W using ABC order.
Looking up "water" under W with ABC order shows the correct spelling for "watter". Writing it fast, the double t, and keeping the near miss are not checks.
