Dave's Word Game
Dave and Sam sat at a desk to play a game. Dave had a big dictionary.
"I will dictate words," Sam said. "You must write them."
Dave made a prediction. "I can spell them all," he said.
Sam gave the dictation. Dave wrote the words fast.
"You missed one," Sam said. He tried to contradict Dave.
Dave was not angry. He looked in the dictionary.
The verdict was clear. Dave had spelled it right!
It was a predictable win. Sam smiled and they played again.
Circle every word built from the root -dict- (meaning 'say' or 'tell'). What is being said or told in each word?
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Reader Details
Phonics Skill
Latin Root: -dict- (say/tell)
Grade Level
3rd
Phase
Phase 6
Worksheets
Latin Root: -dict- (say/tell) Worksheets
Target Words
dictate
predict
verdict
diction
dictation
dictionary
prediction
contradict
edict
dictator
predictable
contradiction
Sight Words
the
a
and
to
was
is
it
she
he
they
said
have
with
you
are
of
for
her
there
one