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Give your students a storehouse of words they can use for better reading and writing.

The Illustrated Dictionary of Everyday Things

“Our students couldn’t wait to get their hands on this book!”Lynn Kendrick, Media Specialist, Ruskin Elementary

These are the foundational words many of your students did not learn at home—but should have. These words are essential for reading comprehension. They are the words your students need to talk and write about their everyday activities.

Knowing these foundational words:

  • Provides details for more precise narrative and informational writing.
  • Builds broader concept knowledge, such as “paw” and “pawing.”
  • Helps students visualize as they read.
  • Increases their understanding of multiple-meaning words.
  • Helps them make logical inferences.
Written by Janet Caruthers, Ed. S.
Ed. S. Reading; M.A. English; B.A. Elementary Education / Early Childhood Education; ESOL endorsement.
A classroom teacher of 27 years in Title I schools, Academic Intervention Specialist, and reading/writing resource teacher.
The Illustrated Dictionary of Everyday Things with a labeled bicycle page

The Dictionary Toolkit

Activities in this toolkit using The Illustrated Dictionary will help students:

  1. Build broader concept knowledge.
  2. Strengthen word choice.
  3. Expand their application of words across contexts.
  4. Build word relationships.
  5. Extend concepts.
  6. Increase their understanding of multiple-meaning words.
  7. Use their knowledge of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words.
  8. Visualize as they read.
  9. Make logical inferences while reading.

The toolkit includes 100 Days of Bellwork, activity sheets combining vocabulary with phonics and spelling practice, and much more.

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Cover of The Dictionary Toolkit