October 16, 2017 Alexa Good Morning (Dictionary Day)

Good morning! It's Dictionary Day, which honors the father of the American dictionary, Noah Webster. To satisfy your inner word nerd, ask me for the longest word in the English language. And in case you're wondering -- it won't fit on a Scrabble board! 





Dictionary Day Worksheet


A dictionary is a book about words.  What's your favorite word? 

Noah Webster wrote the first modern dictionary.  Do you think he is still living?


Alexa, is Noah Webster still alive?



 
Scrabble is a game that two people play on a grid of fifteen by fifteen squares.



 

Alexa, what is the longest word in the English Language?

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