How do you plan to celebrate Dictionary Day on October 16th? The unofficial holiday commemorates the first publication of Webster’s Dictionary on October 16, 1758.

John and Crosley have a Program to help you mark the occasion.

First, you need to find a dictionary. Go to your local library or school library. A dictionary is a reference book; most of the time, you can’t check it out but must use it at the library. You can use an online dictionary, but sometimes, it’s fun to see how large a print dictionary can be.

Once you have a dictionary, look for words that fit these clues:

  1. Find the last word that begins with the first letter of your first name. John would look for the last word that starts with J. Crosley would find the last word that starts with C.
  2. Find a word that has eight or more letters and starts with a vowel (A, E, I, O, or U)
  3. What is the last word in the dictionary?
  4. Find a bird that starts with the letter Q.
  5. What is the longest word you can find? (Make this a contest)
  6. How many words start with X?
  7. Can you find IGUANA in the dictionary? What does it say?
  8. Look up these fun words: BUMFUZZLE, KEFUFFLE, LOLLYGAG, COLLYWOBBLES. Try to use them at least once in the next week.
  9. Find three words you’ve never seen before. Discover what they mean.
  10. Look up WHATCHMACALLIT. Is it in your dictionary?

See if you and your friends can learn five new on dictionary day! Tell John and Crosley what you leaned in the comments.