Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.

If you ever asked "What does blah-blah-blah mean?" you probably had that one teacher growing up who refused to help you out. But it's for your own good. Enter the dictionary. Second graders should know how to use the old-school dictionary to get their alphabetization skills in check and since we're living in a digital world, they should also know how to use some online dictionaries.