Of the following, the best way to teach children to use dictionaries to find the correct spelling of a word would be to help them:
A) predict possible spellings for unknown words
B) put words in alphabetical order
C) engage in word sorts
D) practice using onsets and rimes

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Helping children predict possible spellings for unknown words will allow them to build phonemic awareness and use their knowledge of sounds to find the correct spelling of a word in the dictionary. This strategy will also help them understand how words are formed and spelled in the English language. The other options (B, C, and D) do not directly relate to using a dictionary to find the correct spelling of a word.

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