Consult Dictionaries to Check Spellings - 2nd Grade Writing
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "Please cloze the dor."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "Please cloze the dor."
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Correct spelling: close; door. "Cloze" needs an 's' and "dor" needs double 'o'.
Correct spelling: close; door. "Cloze" needs an 's' and "dor" needs double 'o'.
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "We went to the libary after school."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "We went to the libary after school."
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Correct spelling: library. The 'r' comes before 'a' in the correct spelling.
Correct spelling: library. The 'r' comes before 'a' in the correct spelling.
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "My frend is kind."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "My frend is kind."
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Correct spelling: friend. The 'i' comes before 'e' in this common word.
Correct spelling: friend. The 'i' comes before 'e' in this common word.
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Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: wich or which?
Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: wich or which?
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which. The 'wh' spelling is correct for this question word.
which. The 'wh' spelling is correct for this question word.
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Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: nite or night?
Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: nite or night?
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night. The 'igh' spelling makes the long 'i' sound.
night. The 'igh' spelling makes the long 'i' sound.
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Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: becaus or because?
Choose the word that is spelled correctly, as you would confirm in a dictionary: becaus or because?
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because. The word ends with 'ause' not 'aus'.
because. The word ends with 'ause' not 'aus'.
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "The famly took a trip."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "The famly took a trip."
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Correct spelling: family. The 'i' comes after 'm' and before 'l' in the spelling.
Correct spelling: family. The 'i' comes after 'm' and before 'l' in the spelling.
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "The baby will crie if hungry."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "The baby will crie if hungry."
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Correct spelling: cry. The 'ie' ending changes to just 'y' in the base form.
Correct spelling: cry. The 'ie' ending changes to just 'y' in the base form.
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Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "I like to swim in the ocian."
Find and correct the spelling using a dictionary: "I like to swim in the ocian."
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Correct spelling: ocean. "Ocian" is missing the 'e' before 'a' in the correct spelling.
Correct spelling: ocean. "Ocian" is missing the 'e' before 'a' in the correct spelling.
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What should you do in your writing after you confirm the correct spelling in a dictionary?
What should you do in your writing after you confirm the correct spelling in a dictionary?
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Correct the word to match the dictionary spelling. Replace your misspelling with the dictionary's correct version.
Correct the word to match the dictionary spelling. Replace your misspelling with the dictionary's correct version.
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What should you do if you cannot find a word because you may have spelled it wrong?
What should you do if you cannot find a word because you may have spelled it wrong?
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Try a different spelling that sounds the same. Words can have tricky spellings that sound different than written.
Try a different spelling that sounds the same. Words can have tricky spellings that sound different than written.
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Which part of a dictionary entry tells you the correct spelling of the word?
Which part of a dictionary entry tells you the correct spelling of the word?
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The headword (the word at the start of the entry). The headword shows the standard spelling before definitions.
The headword (the word at the start of the entry). The headword shows the standard spelling before definitions.
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Which option correctly explains why you should sound out a word before using a dictionary?
Which option correctly explains why you should sound out a word before using a dictionary?
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It helps you guess the spelling to look up. Sounding out gives you possible letter combinations to search.
It helps you guess the spelling to look up. Sounding out gives you possible letter combinations to search.
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What does alphabetical order mean when you look up words in a dictionary?
What does alphabetical order mean when you look up words in a dictionary?
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Words are arranged by ABC order of letters. Dictionary entries follow the sequence A, B, C, etc., letter by letter.
Words are arranged by ABC order of letters. Dictionary entries follow the sequence A, B, C, etc., letter by letter.
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What reference material should you use first to check the spelling of a word you wrote?
What reference material should you use first to check the spelling of a word you wrote?
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A beginning dictionary. Beginning dictionaries are designed for young learners with simpler definitions.
A beginning dictionary. Beginning dictionaries are designed for young learners with simpler definitions.
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