About the Research Section
My current research resources are for the younger group and involves the earliest beginnings in learning how to use a dictionary. Once a child knows how to look up words, then worksheets are no longer needed, just practical usage of the skill.
In Research
Alphabetical Order
Alphabetical Order, Early Dictionary Skills
This is a small group of worksheets that help a child practice alphabetical order of letters.
Sorting Carts and Lessons
Lessons in Alphabetizing Words - The lessons on this page uses or can use the sorting cards that are on the Sorting Cards page.
Sorting Cards for Alphabetizing Words
This page has several activities, many use printable files that are provided that help a child practice alphabetizing words to a certain numbers of letters.
Guide Words
ABC Order -- Guide words and the Dictionary
When introducing a dictionary or any other sort of "lookup" book for the first time, it is very important to teach your child about guide words.
- What they are
- Why they are important
- How to use them.
Dewey Decimal
Dewey Decimal Classification - A table of the Dewey decimal numbers and terms.
How to Make Outlines for Writing - takes you into the composition section of donnayoung.org. This page introduces concepts behind outlines, which is organizing similar things and that helps a child experience and start gaining an understanding of the concept.
Printable Files and Quiz
Cursive Words
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