This document provides instructions for how to use a dictionary and discusses its key features. It asks the reader to look at the first page to see that the words begin with A. It then asks the reader to find the page for words beginning with B and to count the number of pages for words beginning with A. It also discusses the layout of dictionary pages and key features like words being in alphabetical order and having their meanings written next to them in bold.

1. How do we find words in a dictionary?

2. Look at the first page of the dictionary
in front of you.
What do you notice about the words?
You should have seen that all the
words start with the letter A

3. Can you find the page where the
words start with B ?
How many pages of words
beginning with A are there in the
dictionary?

4. DICTIONARY LAYOUT
Discuss with the person sitting next
to you how the page is set out.
Be ready to share
your thoughts with
the rest of the
class.

5. Features of DictionariesFeatures of Dictionaries
The words are in
columns The word
you want is
in bold or in
colour
The word has it’s
meaning
written next to it

6. Features of DictionariesFeatures of Dictionaries
Look through the pages of
the dictionary now. What
do you notice?

7. Features of DictionariesFeatures of Dictionaries
You should have noticed that all
the words are in
alphabetical order

8. Can you put these words
into alphabetical order?
Elephant
Apple
Zebra
Carrot
Apple
Carrot
Elephant
Zebra

9. Can you put these words
into alphabetical order?
Lorry
Caravan
Party
Money
Sunshine
Caravan
Lorry
Money
Party
Sunshine

10. Can you put these words
into alphabetical order?
Lorry
Caravan
Party
Money
Sunshine
Caravan
Lorry
Money
Party
Sunshine