Dictionary Day

Wednesday, October 16 is Dictionary Day

“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionaries of fools!” ~ Napolean Bonaparte Dictionary Day is celebrated on October 16 in honor of Noah Webster's birthday. The objective of this day is to emphasize the importance of dictionary skills and to improve your vocabulary. Webster was born on October 16, 1758 and he is considered to be the "Father of the American Dictionary." Noah Webster began to write his dictionary at the age of 43 and it took him 27 years to finish it. Lesson Plan Ideas: Create an A to Z Dictionary (or word list) based on your favorite hobby or sport. Find 5 words in the dictionary that you are unfamiliar with and write their definitions on your paper. Write a sentence using each of these 5 new words that you learned. http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/ Unique Teaching Resources