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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 3E

Vocabulary 3E

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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 4,667 All
Vocabulary 3D

Vocabulary 3D

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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 ...
3 Views 4,771 All
Vocabulary 3C

Vocabulary 3C

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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 4,510 All
Vocabulary 3B

Vocabulary 3B

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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 4,518 All
Vocabulary 3A

Vocabulary 3A

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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 5,567 All
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Vocabulary 2F

Vocabulary 2F

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
2 Views 8,428 All
Vocabulary 2E

Vocabulary 2E

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
4 Views 10,914 All
Vocabulary 2D

Vocabulary 2D

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
5 Views 7,521 All
Vocabulary 2C

Vocabulary 2C

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
5 Views 9,829 All
Vocabulary 2B

Vocabulary 2B

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
5 Views 8,075 All
Vocabulary 2A

Vocabulary 2A

•Dictionary Activities,
This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sear ...
4 Views 11,634 All
Vocabulary 1D

Vocabulary 1D

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 6,907 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary 1C

Vocabulary 1C

This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 6,997 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulay 1B

Vocabulay 1B

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
3 Views 5,585 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary Lesson 1A

Vocabulary Lesson 1A

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This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 7,508 BegElemPre-IntInt
Categories

Categories

•Dictionary Activities,
Pupils write one word for each category beginning with the same first letter that you write on the board. When the first pupil has completed the card, he shouts "stop" and all the others must stop ...
7 Views 16,893 Elem
Amazing Discoveries: Milk Caramel

Amazing Discoveries: Milk Caramel

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I created this worksheet as an extension of the book Happy Earth 1 unit 8 where it provides information about other American origin discoveries like chocolate, potato crisps, chewing gum and pop c ...
4 Views 5,323 ElemPre-Int
Odd One Out 4

Odd One Out 4

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Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word which is diffe ...
11 Views 31,983 ElemPre-IntInt
Where Do English Words Come From?

Where Do English Words Come From?

•Dictionary Activities,
A power point presentation showing in few words where English words come from. During the quiz on the slides, random words will appear and I normally give my students 7 seconds to find out words f ...
16 Views 12,086 ElemPre-Int
Find the Words in the Dictionary

Find the Words in the Dictionary

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Help your students find words in the dictionary. It can be used  when your student has finished learning how to use the dictionary. As a result, next time when your student is searching for t ...
9 Views 12,081 Beg
Fitness /Crossfit Reading and Vocabulary Worksheet

Fitness /Crossfit Reading and Vocabulary Worksheet

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This worksheet is about a young female CrossFit competitor. You can introduce this topic by clicking the YouTube url on top of the worksheet, or let the students watch the video for themselves. In ...
13 Views 14,231 ElemPre-IntInt
The Happy Prince [Test]

The Happy Prince [Test]

This is a test based on the extensive reading "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde.(level 2 or 3) It includes reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises and it can be used after the study of it ...
15 Views 37,575 ElemPre-Int
Common Objects [MEMORY GAME]

Common Objects [MEMORY GAME]

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Common objects memory game is pretty straight forward. There's a set of pictures and a set of words (thirty of each) that you can complement with classroom objects or furniture according to your s ...
7 Views 13,079 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Along Came Polly

Movie Worksheet: Along Came Polly

Interesting activity for secondary students regarding the film "Along came Polly". It is a very motivating activity and very easy for medium level students in order to check their knowledges and c ...
4 Views 6,619 ElemPre-IntInt
Daily Phrases 1

Daily Phrases 1

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Daily Phrases 1 I have prepared this paper in order to teach my beloved student significant daily expressions which are definitely helpful for our daily life. This paper contains ten daily express ...
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