Teaching Resource

Dictionary Definitions Match Up

PDF, Word | 4 pages|Grades: 3 - 6

A set of 20 word cards for students to match to their definition.

Print, cut and laminate the definition game board and word cards for students to use in small groups or as a whole class. Students use a dictionary to locate the definition of the word, before matching it with the correct definition.

Use this teaching resource when learning about dictionary skills or as a literacy group activity when developing spelling skills and strategies.

An answer sheet has been provided for this resource.

NSW Curriculum alignment

EN2-5A
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letterâ€“sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
In English Stage 2 A. Communicate through speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing
EN3-4A
Draws on appropriate strategies to accurately spell familiar and unfamiliar words when composing texts
In English Stage 3 A. Communicate through speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCELA296
Recognise homophones and know how to use context to identify correct spelling
In English Level 4 Writing Language
VCELA312
Understand how to use banks of known words, syllabification, spelling patterns, word origins, base words, prefixes and suffixes, to spell new words, including some uncommon plurals
In English Level 5 Reading and Viewing Language
VCELA354
Understand how to use banks of known words, word origins, base words, prefixes, suffixes, spelling patterns and generalisations to spell new words, including technical words and words adopted from other languages
In English Level 6 Writing Language

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACELA1513
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, base words, prefixes and suffixes, word origins, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new wordsElaborationstalking about how suffixes change over time and new forms are invented to refl...
In English Year 5 Language Phonics and word knowledge
ACELA1526
Understand how to use knowledge of known words, word origins including some Latin and Greek roots, base words, prefixes, suffixes, letter patterns and spelling generalisations to spell new words including technical wordsElaborationsusing a dictionary...
In English Year 6 Language Phonics and word knowledge
ACELA1779
Understand how to use knowledge of letter patterns including double letters, spelling generalisations, morphemic word families, common prefixes and suffixes and word origins to spell more complex wordsElaborationsapplying generalisations for adding a...
In English Year 4 Language Phonics and word knowledge

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Thank you for this fabulous resource for my more independent students to work on alone and my lass capable ones to build their skills with a buddy!

David Brew · Mar 5th, 2019

Hi David, thank you for your wonderful feedback. I hope your students enjoy this resource.

Royce (Teach Starter) · Mar 7th, 2019

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Addition by Paul (Teach Starter) Apr 23rd, 2020

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