Consult Dictionaries to Check Spellings
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2nd Grade Writing › Consult Dictionaries to Check Spellings
Jamal is editing and circled “sed”; what should he do to check spelling?
Look up said in the dictionary under S and fix it
Sound it out again and write “sed” one more time
Wait for the teacher to correct it later
Explanation
When you circle a mistake, use the dictionary. Look up 'said' under S to find the right spelling. Then fix your writing.
Carlos wrote “butiful”; where should he look to check if it’s correct?
Erase the whole sentence so no one sees it
Look in the picture dictionary under B for beautiful
Look under T because it has a t sound
Explanation
We look up words by their first letter. 'Beautiful' starts with B, not T. Find it in the B section.
Maya can’t tell if it’s "their" or "there"; which shows the correct way to use the dictionary?
Pick one and don’t check, because both sound the same.
Ask the teacher for the answer instead of using the dictionary.
Look up their and there in the dictionary under T and choose the right one.
Explanation
This tests using dictionaries for confusing words. Maya should look up both words under T to see their meanings. The dictionary will help her pick the right one for her sentence.
Amir wrote peple in a report; how can he find the correct spelling?
Look up people under E because it has two e’s
Look up people in the dictionary under P
Erase the word and leave a blank space
Explanation
This is about dictionary ABC order. People starts with P, not E. We always look up words by their first letter in the dictionary.
Keisha can’t choose their or there; which word should she look up?
Pick there because it is shorter
Look up their and there in the dictionary to compare
Ask the teacher to fix it later
Explanation
This tests choosing between similar words. When confused about their/there, we look up both words. The dictionary shows what each word means and how to use it.
Marcus wrote “skool” in his sentence. What should Marcus do to check the spelling?
Erase the whole sentence so he doesn’t need the word.
Keep “skool” because it sounds like school.
Look up school in a dictionary under S and copy it.
Explanation
This tests checking tricky spellings. The correct answer is B because 'school' has tricky letters. Look it up under S and copy the correct spelling.
Chen wants to spell “caught” but wrote “cot.” How can Chen find the correct spelling?
Write both spellings and don’t check any reference.
Look under K because caught has a strong sound.
Look up caught in the dictionary under C and compare spellings.
Explanation
This tests fixing spelling mistakes. The correct answer is A because 'caught' starts with C, not K. Look under C in the dictionary to find the right spelling.
Keisha wants to spell “pretty” right in her letter. How can she find the correct spelling?
Use the classroom word wall under P and copy pretty.
Sound it out and never check a reference.
Look under T because pretty ends with T and Y.
Explanation
This tests using classroom resources. The correct answer is B because word walls have common words spelled right. Find 'pretty' under P and copy it carefully.
Jamal is writing a report and isn’t sure about “becuz.” What should he do to check the spelling?
Look up because in the dictionary under B and copy the spelling.
Skip the word and leave a blank space.
Ask a friend to spell it and write whatever they say.
Explanation
This tests dictionary skills for spelling. The correct answer is A because dictionaries help us spell words right. Look up 'because' under B to find the correct spelling.
Sofia wrote “frend” in her story. How can she find the correct spelling?
Leave it the same because it sounds right.
Flip to any page and copy the first long word.
Open a beginning dictionary to F and look up friend in ABC order.
Explanation
This tests using a dictionary to check spelling. The correct answer is B because you find words by their first letter. To check 'friend,' open to F and look in ABC order.