Words in a Dictionary Are in Alphabetical Order from a to Z

Using a Dictionary

Words in a dictionary are in alphabetical order from A to Z. On each page of a dictionary, we can look at the guide words at the top of the page. They tell us what words will be on that page.

Guide words When you are looking for a word in the dictionary, you can use guide words to help.

Tell if the following words would be on the page or not (yes or no):

Word you are Guide words looking for

Eat Elephant --- Eskimo ______

Apple Add --- Ask ______

Fun Face --- Fill ______

Fun Fox --- Gas ______

Bet Bat ---- Bell ______

Rain Rabbit --- Rent ______Dictionary Activity

Take turns looking for the following words in the dictionary. When you find it, write the page number where the word is. lunch finger

mother mirror

pizza tooth

red blond

star maze