dictionary (if possible, one per student), paper, pens or pencils
Lesson Plan
Review the meaning of the term guide words with students.
Give students any word, such as hot. Tell students to look
up that word in their dictionaries and find the two guide words on that
page. Have students read the definition of each guide word.
Ask students to make up a sentence that includes both guide words.
For example, if the guide words are horseback and houseboat,
a sentence might read "They rode on horseback to the houseboat
at the lake."
Give students a list of ten to 20 words. Have students find the words
in the dictionary and locate the guide words. Have students read the
definitions of the words and write sentences that include both guide
words. Encourage students to be as creative as possible!
