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Name:______________________ 
Dictionary Day 
 
Directions: Put the words into the gaps in the text. 
       October the 16th is National Dictionary Day. It ____________ 
on this day because October 16th is the birthday of America’s most 
famous dictionary ____________, Noah Webster, who was born in 
1758.  It is a day for us all to get out our dictionaries and start 
using them more ____________.  A dictionary is “a book that 
____________ the words of a language in alphabetical order and 
gives their meaning, While many dictionaries are printed, you can 
also access dictionaries from your computer __________. 
 
Directions: Answer the questions below: 
1. Why is October 16th National Dictionary Day? ___________ 
______________________________________________ 
2. What year was Noah Webster born? __________________ 
______________________________________________ 
3. True or False.  You can find dictionaries online.   __________ 
 
  
online 
falls 
maker 
often      
gives 
 
