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Library skills Common Core L.5.4c resources
Reference Materials Printables and Worksheets
Teach upper elementary students how to use different reference materials with this set of printables and worksheets. Reference materials covered: print and online encyclopedias, dictionary, atlas, almanac, thesaurus. This is a fun and engaging way to teach and review library skills with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.What is included:Introductory worksheetReference book brochure to introduce students to five different reference books: encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, thesaurus, atlasAmazi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Library Skills Print MEGA Bundle
Reference Materials Posters Task Cards PowerPoint Lesson
This resource has everything you need to teach students about the reference materials, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, thesaurus, and internet. Your students will love the interactive PowerPoint lessons and you'll love having these no-prep materials ready to teach.This helpful resource includes:⭐ An encyclopedia lesson ⭐ Reference Materials Task Cards⭐ 6 posters: Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Atlas, Thesaurus, and Internet⭐ Interactive PowerPoint presentation with 12 questions in
Grades:
4th - 6th
Dictionary Skills Task Cards (Dog Themed)
Dictionary Skills Task Cards: Dog Themed for grades 3, 4, and 5BARGAIN MEGA BUNDLE BROADCASTThese are also a part of the deeply discounted Dictionary MEGA Bundle. If you've already purchased the Dictionary MEGA Bundle, there's no need to purchase this product, for you'll receive duplicates.Included in Your Purchase:-30 Task Cards -answer key-student response sheet-10 question PowerPoint - great for progress monitoring!Simply print (in color or grayscale), laminate (if desired), and give to your
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Dictionary Skills Activities BUNDLE ⭐️SAVE 30%⭐️
Reading Genres - Digital Breakout for Google Forms
Students will use technology and problem-solving skills to complete this digital breakout after learning about the different types of reading genres. Students DO NOT NEED a Google account or login to complete this activity. The breakout is completed through Google Forms. All that's needed is a device with an internet connection. The content of this breakout is identical to my Reading Genres Digital Breakout. That breakout was made with a Google Site. Since so many schools block student access to
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: School Library Curriculum - YEARLONG MEGA BUNDLE
Digital Breakout - Reference Materials using Google Forms
Students will use technology and problem-solving skills to complete this digital breakout after learning about different types of reference materials (atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, online encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus). This is a very broad review of these reference materials.Students DO NOT NEED a Google account or login to complete this activity. The breakout is completed through Google Forms. All that's needed is a device with an internet connection. The content of this breakout is iden
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: School Library Curriculum - YEARLONG MEGA BUNDLE
Reference Materials PowerPoints
Reference Materials PowerPoints - No Prep! 2 PowerPoints for presenting to a class of students for reviewing the jobs of these reference sources: almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, and Internet.BARGAIN BUNDLE BROADCAST!These Task Cards are also part of the Reference Materials Bundle. There's no need to purchase these Reference Materials Task Cards if you've already purchased the Reference Materials Bundle.Included in your purchase of the Reference Materials PowerPoints...-1 Pow
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Reference Materials BUNDLE ⭐️SAVE 20%⭐️
Free Dictionary Skills Worksheets Practice Using a Dictionary Grade 3 Guide Word
You will download a free dictionary skills worksheet packet that covers all of those skills. They are no prep and easy to use and implement. In this free packet, your 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, ESL, ELL, and autism and special education reading students will practice using a dictionary:guide words, alphabetizing, sentence writing, and parts of speech.Please click HERE to see the full dictionary skills worksheets packet.These worksheets work well for emergency sub plans, morning
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3rd - 5th
Digital Breakout - Reference Materials Review
Students will use technology and problem-solving skills to complete this digital breakout after learning about different types of reference materials (atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, online encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus). This is a very broad review of these reference materials. This breakout is completed with Google sites. Please make sure that Google sites is not blocked on your school computers. By using Google sites there is very little preparation that needs to be done to use this with
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Library Skills Digital Breakout BUNDLE
DICTIONARY DIG • Fun Scavenger Hunts • Grades 4–6
DICTIONARY DIG • Grades 4-6
Fun Scavenger Hunts to Encourage Use and Knowledge of the Dictionary
Dictionary Dig is a set of 32 Task Cards for students in grades 4-6. The activities are ideal for motivating your students to explore and become familiar with the dictionary.
Students go on scavenger hunts in the dictionary to find:
• words with a certain number of syllables
• words that start or end with certain letters
• plural spellings of words
• definitions of words
• words tha
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4th - 6th
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Reference Sources: Sorting Game & QR Code Task Cards
This product includes:
* Reference Sources Sorting Game
* Reference Sources Sorting Game Recording Sheet
* QR Code Task Cards
* QR Code Task Cards Recording Sheet
* Answer Keys
This product is great for helping students learn the difference between commonly used reference sources (atlas, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia/internet, almanac).
Be sure to grab my FREE Reference Sources Mini Posters which go perfectly with this product!!
** Please note that in order to read the QR codes you wil
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2nd - 5th
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Reference Materials Worksheets Color by Code
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to review reference materials? These color-by-code printables are a fun, quick, and easy way to practice or assess these skills. Big kids love to color too!Each page has 6 or 7 fill-in-the-blank or multiple-choice questions for students to answer. I like to do this as a whole group and make sure everyone has answered correctly before they start to color. This lets you know what might need re-teaching or reviewing. Answer keys are included!The types of r
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4th - 6th
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Reference Book Flip Book
Perfect addition to any classroom or library! This skill is one students need a refresher on every year and with more resources becoming digital it is important that students learn how to utilize them - what better way than with a flip book?!
This was born out of necessity for my students who desperately needed a refresher before testing season when this undoubtedly comes up. Yes, they know what a dictionary and thesaurus are but actually using one and the nuances of each -- we could use some
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3rd - 6th
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Reference Materials: Four Skills Activities compatible with Google Slides
Teach your students dictionary skills and thesaurus skills with this set of reference materials activities. This digital activity packet contains four Google Slides activities. Students will practice skills essential to properly using a dictionary and a thesaurus. Activity #1- Dictionary Skills... Students are provided with two dictionary entries (blow and giant). They read several sentences and must determine which definition matches the way blow or giant is used in each individual sentence. T
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4th - 6th
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Teaching Research Skills Worksheets - Language Arts - FULL YEAR
This research skills program teaches students in 3rd - 5th grade to utilize a variety of resources to obtain factual information for school projects.
This download includes 30 weeks of daily practice with four worksheets per week. Along with the practice pages, this program includes multiple, easy to understand, information sheets whenever a new skill is introduced, as well as, an answer key.
This program can be easily used with your Smart Board, as worksheets, or as a language arts center.
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3rd - 5th
Dictionary Skills Stations
Does teaching students about the dictionary make sense when most programs have a built-in dictionary tool? Absolutely! Understanding the dictionary helps students understand words and language. This Dictionary Skills Stations product highlights three important aspects of the dictionary; word meaning, word function, and using the dictionary to practice alphabetizing. The first station has students practice parts of speech using a phrasal template. Each partner has a different story. Students take
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2nd - 5th
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PUN TASK CARDS Fall Edition Research Critical Thinking
A PUN is a delightful literary device that can inject humor into writing. PUNS provide word play with homophones or homonyms. The challenge in this activity is to find a word or phrase associated with FALL that fulfills the clue on the task card.Use these task cards to create a research activity. Using print or electronic thesauri and dictionaries, students will hone research skills and build vocabulary. These task cards are available in print and digitally on TPT Easel.CONTENTS40 task cards (4
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: PUN TASK CARDS BUNDLE Research Critical Thinking
PUN TASK CARDS Bee Edition Research Critical Thinking
A PUN is a delightful literary device that can inject humor into writing. PUNS provide word play with homophones or homonyms. The challenge in this activity is to find a word that contains the /bē/ sound, or similar, and fulfills the clue on the task card.Use these task cards to create a research activity. Using print or electronic thesauri and dictionaries, students will hone research skills and build vocabulary. These task cards are available in print and digitally on TPT Easel.CONTENTS40 tas
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: PUN TASK CARDS BUNDLE Research Critical Thinking
PUN TASK CARDS Owl Edition Research Critical Thinking
A PUN is a delightful literary device that can inject humor into writing. PUNS provide word play with homophones or homonyms. The challenge in this activity is to find a word that contains the /ow/ or /al/ sound, or similar, and fulfills the clue on the task card.Use these OWL PUNS task cards to create a research activity. Using print or electronic thesauri and dictionaries, students will hone research skills and build vocabulary. These task cards are available in print and digitally on TPT Eas
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: PUN TASK CARDS BUNDLE Research Critical Thinking
PUN TASK CARDS Ant Edition Research Critical Thinking
A PUN is a delightful literary device that can inject humor into writing. PUNS provide word play with homophones or homonyms. The challenge in this activity is to find a word that ends with –ANT and fulfills the clue on the task card.Use these task cards to create a research activity. Using print or electronic thesauri and dictionaries, students will hone research skills and build vocabulary. These task cards are available in print and digitally on TPT Easel.CONTENTS40 task cards (4/page)PUN an
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: PUN TASK CARDS BUNDLE Research Critical Thinking
Reference Materials PowerPoint Practice
This fun no prep reference materials PowerPoint practice contains 25 questions about using the following resources:⭐atlas⭐almanac⭐dictionary⭐thesaurus⭐encyclopedia⭐the internetThis PowerPoint is included in my Reference Materials Bundle. If you have the bundle listed below, you already own this product.Related Products ⭐ Reference Materials ~ Digital task card option included
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3rd - 5th
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Dictionary Skills: Using Online Dictionary (Print & Digital)
Understanding the dictionary helps students understand words and language. This activity gets students excited about words with a silly definition-matching activity. In an online dictionary, students are asked to find the definitions of five unique words such as "kerfuffle" or "diddly-squat" and match each definition on their worksheet or a Google Slides activity. Students can work independently or with a partner. A modified version of the worksheet is also included.Product includes:Detailed Act
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2nd - 5th
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Reference Materials -- Library BOOM Cards
Need to review library reference materials with your upper-elementary students? This set of 24 BOOM™ cards includes four different activities. Terms include: biography, atlas, encyclopedia, thesaurus, almanac, newspaper, globe, index, Table of Contents, and glossary.Click here to preview the first four cards in this Boom deckRecommended for: Grades 3-5Includes audio? YES, every card includes read-aloud audio.Needed to use this activity:teacher BOOM™ Learning account (see "Using Your BOOM™ Cards
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Hot Chocolate Guide Word Practice
Do your students struggle with dictionary skills and guide words? I know mine do! Here is a cute way for students to practice determining how words fit within different sets of guide words.
Print, laminate and then cut out each cup of hot chocolate and marshmallow. Each cup of hot chocolate represents a set of guide words. Students will choose which marshmallow fits within each cup’s guide words. There is one marshmallow whose word will not fit within any of the hot chocolate cups!
This can b
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2nd - 5th
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ELA Dictionary Game
When was the last time your students had to look through a dictionary for a word? Need an engaging 15-20 minute time filler? Want to get your students up and moving?Group your students into small groups and play this competitive game to get them up and using their sequencing skills! This can be used for ALL ages and grades. You will need : five dictionaries (any kind will work - for my 6th graders I like to use ones that have a larger text size)**** Before doing this activity you will want to f
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3rd - 12th
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