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1st and 2nd Grade Dictionary Skills Lesson Plans : Page 2

In this lesson, students will identify new vocabulary words from a text read aloud. After selecting new words, they will create their own picture dictionaries to learn the meaning of each new word. 

 
 
 				


learning new vocabulary

Learning New Vocabulary

This tasty lesson will teach second graders about fractions using cookies. 

cookie fractions fun

Cookie Fractions Fun!

This lesson plan teaches kids about W.E.B. Du Bois through video and a short informational text. Students will compare/contrast their findings and create a poster in small groups showing what they learned.

learning about web du bois

Learning About W.E.B. Du Bois

Students build vocabulary and spelling skills through this engaging lesson. After brainstorming words that start with the letter A, students use words and pictures to create their own "A" dictionaries. 

my a dictionary

My "A" Dictionary

Help your students learn new vocabulary in this hands-on lesson. Your class will learn new words by adding a silent e on the end of familiar CVC words.


silent e springing up

Silent E Springing Up

Teach your students about picture walks as a strategy to understand the author's purpose in a fictional text. This lesson can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support for the Examining Author's Purpose in a Fictional Text lesson.

using picture walks to examine purpose

Using Picture Walks to Examine Purpose

I like to run, play, and dance! In this lesson, students will learn how to express themselves and write simple sentences. Your class will gain important social skills by interacting with their peers during these activities.

all about me things i like

All About Me! Things I Like

This lesson provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women's sports.

lets compare and contrast nonfiction texts

Let's Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Texts!

Do your students struggle with word choices? In this lesson, students will learn strategies for choosing vivid words for their poetry. Although the “persona poem” is used as a model, any type of poetry can be used!

painting poetic pictures with words

Painting Poetic Pictures with Words!

Use this lesson to teach students about the importance of reading fluently to support comprehension. Use as a stand alone activity or a support for the Increasing Reading Stamina and Comprehension lesson plan.

reading fluently to support comprehension

Reading Fluently to Support Comprehension

This lesson will help students explore using a dictionary to figure out tricky words with suffixes. Use as a stand-alone activity or a support for the Understanding Academic Vocabulary in a Nonfiction Text lesson.

using a dictionary to clarify the meaning of unknown words

Using a Dictionary to Clarify the Meaning of Unknown Words

Making flash cards is something done by students of all ages. Help your kids develop good study habits with this lesson plan, which will teach them how to use flash cards and a dictionary to learn new vocabulary.

vocabulary flash cards

Vocabulary Flash Cards

Smaller dictionaries that are totally relevant to the material being read? In this lesson, students will learn that these miraculously really do exist and go by the name of glossaries! 

mini dictionaries

Mini Dictionaries!

In this lesson, students will practice defining words by making their own vocabulary cards. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Mini Dictionaries lesson plan.

dictionaries  definitions

Dictionaries & Definitions

Tap into students' metacognitive skills and get them to think about their thinking! This lesson encourages students to pay attention to the strategies they use while supporting math fluency!

building my math fluency

Building My Math Fluency

Direct instruction about text features will help ELs better comprehend nonfiction texts. In this lesson, students will practice identifying text features. This lesson can be used alone or with the What's in a Text Feature? lesson plan.

searching for text features

Searching for Text Features

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