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Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings

Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary; consult reference materials including beginning dictionaries to verify and correct spellings

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Question 1 of 3

A student reads the misspelled word “happpy” and wants to check its spelling using a dictionary that is organized alphabetically. Which set of first letters should the student use to look up the correct spelling?

Question 2 of 3

Below is a short excerpt from a dictionary, organized alphabetically by the first two letters of each word. be – beautiful: "beautiful" be – become: "become" be – belief: "belief" fr – friend: "friend" fr – fruit: "fruit" fr – freeze: "freeze" A student writes the word "freind" in a story. Using the first two letters to locate the word in the dictionary, which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

Question 3 of 3

Luis wrote, "I will definately finish my homework," but he isn’t sure about the spelling of the bold word. He uses a beginning dictionary that groups words under headings showing the first three letters of each word. Which heading should he open, and which correctly spelled word will he find there?

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