Reference Sources
Books
Research
Authors & Illustrators
Genres
100

This reference source provides definitions for words.

Dictionary

100
The job of the author is to...

Write the words in a book

100

Putting another's writing in your own words is called...

Paraphrasing

100

Dav Pilkey writes this popular comic series

Dog Man/Cat Kid

100

Books that are fiction, but seem like they could actually happen in real life

Realistic fiction

200

This reference source provides synonyms and antonyms. 

Thesaurus

200

The job of an illustrator is to...

Create the art in a book

200

Copying without giving credit is called...

Plagiarism 

200

The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is...

Jeff Kinney

200

Fiction that takes place during a historical event or time

Historical fiction

300

This reference source provides information on a lot of different subjects.

Encyclopedia

300

These books are full of facts, information, and are based on real things

Nonfiction
300

Historians sometimes use these firsthand accounts in their research.

Primary source

300

Jory John writes this very popular picture book series

Food Group series (Bad Seed, Good Egg, Sour Grape, etc.)

300

These books usually have dragons, witches, unicorns, or other fantastical creatures and settings

Fantasy

400

This reference source is full of maps

Atlas

400

A genre is...

A way to organize types of books

400

A diary is an example of...

A primary source

400

The author of A Snowy Day is...

Jack Keats

400

These books will scare you!

Horror

500

This reference source is full of data and statistics

Almanac

500

The first page in a book that lists the title, author, publisher, and publication date is called...

A title page

500

The list of works that you use in your research is called...

Bibliography or Works Cited

500

Ann M. Martin was the original creator of this very popular comic series recreated by Raina Telgemeier

Babysitter's Club

500

These books are fiction, but include science concepts as a big part of the story

Science fiction

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