Use printed and electronic dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries to determine the pronunciation, spelling, and part of speech words; to clarify meaning and improve understanding of words (including connotation and denotation); and to distinguish among contextually appropriate synonyms and definitions. 0601.1.13

Links verified on 5/12/2014

1. Acronym Finder - Type in your abbreviation to get it defined.
2. Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - worksheets and activities linked to this site, also Idiom dictionary
3. Connotation Mini-Lesson - lesson plan - proceed through a series of steps, gradually increasing their control over language, until they independently produce a text in which they concentrate on selecting words with powerful connotations
4. Dictionary Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of the dictionary. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
5. Easy as Pie - download a document - a set of cliches to edit using the MS Word Thesaurus - instructions included on the document
6. FreeDictionary - word of the day, quote of the day, article of the day, word game of the day and more.
7. Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English - simple, clear definitions, this online tool provides a wealth of sample sentences and idioms. quizzes and activities also.
8. How To Use The Microsoft Word Thesaurus - specific directions on using the Word Thesaurus
9. Infoplease - dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, thesaurus and more
10. Literature Terms - lesson plan with activity - read sentence and determine if the wording is connotative or denotative [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
11. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - "features succinct word definitions and an innovative hyperlinked category index."
12. Rhyming Dictionary - You can use it to help write poetry, song lyrics, greeting cards, witticisms, and more.
13. Specialized On-Line Dictionaries in one of 60 areas, from Advertising to Travel.
14. The Thesaurus - a reference book that lists words and their synonyms - drag the words to the right thesaurus entry
15. Travlang's Translating Dictionaries featuring 18 languages.
16. Using a Glossary - [10 multiple-choice questions] a lab activity to recognize and use the definitions in a glossary as they relate to a text
17. Using the Dictionary - [20 multiple-choice questions] a lab to use the dictionary to understand the meanings of words in context
18. Word Central from Merriam Webster - a customizable dictionary and a daily buzz word
19. Webster's Online Dictionary look up a word or a phrase
20. YourDictionary.com - This site says that it is the web's most authoritative and comprehensive language portal

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