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Dictionaries are important in ESL classrooms and whether your students have electronic or paper ones, they should have some practice using them in class. In this section there are 106 possible worksheets to choose from that will help you encourage your students to use the resources they have available. This dictionary worksheet asks students to provide words to match definitions but you can also flip this around and ask students to look up the definitions of words to get them better acquainted with their dictionaries. The worksheet is meant for intermediate and advanced students and contains good notes about each activity so that you can easily conduct them in class. For activities suitable for lower level learners, simply browse this section.
Dictionaries may not be the most exciting tool students use in school but they are definitely a valuable one to have and something that will help students throughout their English language studies. A resource such as this is only as good as its user so it is important to help students learn to use their dictionaries effectively. Activities like those found in this section can really help you find creative ways to get students to use their dictionaries in class.

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Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20C)

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20C)

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This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 9,051 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20B)

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20B)

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 9,758 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20A)

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 (#20A)

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 12,380 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
Vocabulary 2-3 (#13D)

Vocabulary 2-3 (#13D)

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This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 6,521 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary 2-3 (#13C)

Vocabulary 2-3 (#13C)

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 7,435 BegElemPre-IntInt
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Vocabulary 2-3 (#13B)

Vocabulary 2-3 (#13B)

•Dictionary Activities, ,
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 9,037 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary 2-3 (#13A)

Vocabulary 2-3 (#13A)

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 8,634 BegElemPre-Int
Indian Words in English

Indian Words in English

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This is a list of English words with Hindi origin. Pupils have to match the words in the left column with the corresponding definitions in the right column. The words included are rather common no ...
4 Views 10,654 Pre-IntInt
The British Royal Family 3 (1-5)

The British Royal Family 3 (1-5)

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This is a set of five sheets that can be used for speaking lessons.  The first sheet offers an introduction to the members of the royal family, the second sheet uses a youtube inter ...
5 Views 13,821 Pre-IntInt
The British Royal Family 2 ( 1-5)

The British Royal Family 2 ( 1-5)

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This is a set of five sheets that can be used for speaking lessons.  The first sheet offers an introduction to the members of the royal family, the second sheet uses a youtube interview ...
3 Views 20,684 Pre-IntInt
Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5D

Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5D

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 9,589 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5D

Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5D

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 8,459 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5C

Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5C

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 14,662 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5B

Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5B

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
3 Views 9,394 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5A

Vocabulary Grade 2/3 #5A

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 14,087 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8D

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8D

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 7,258 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8C

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8C

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 8,048 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8B

Vocabulary Grade 4/5 #8B

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 7,233 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade4/5 #8A

Vocabulary Grade4/5 #8A

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 5,314 BegElemPre-Int
Vocabulary Grade4/5 #8A

Vocabulary Grade4/5 #8A

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
2 Views 7,595 BegElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: Coraline (2009) - Warm-up and First Part Activity

Movie Worksheet: Coraline (2009) - Warm-up and First Part Activity

In this file, you'll find a vocabulary matching warm-up activity, a quiz that covers the first 44 minutes of the film, and a few discussion questions. You'll also find the key for the proposed act ...
3 Views 23,129 Pre-IntInt
Taboo Game

Taboo Game

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That is a typical taboo game where students must explain the word on the top not using the rest of the words on the card. This game can be used with students of intermediate or upper-intermediate ...
9 Views 51,392 IntAdv
The English Language

The English Language

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Power point showing developments in the English Language and why some English words are spelled as they are. This power point hopes to introduce students to etymology and guide them through why t ...
2 Views 6,588 IntAdvExam
Pyramid - End of Class Activity

Pyramid - End of Class Activity

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A game focussing on prior knowledge and language acquisition. Perfect for an end-of-class activity. All the words chosen for this activity come from the Longman Active Study Dictionary. Most of th ...
5 Views 7,998 Pre-IntIntAdv
Vocabulary 3F

Vocabulary 3F

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This worksheet is part of a set of 6 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
2 Views 5,316 All

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