Dictionary
How is a dictionary organized?
In ABC order
A thesaurus is a book of...
synonyms
Which encyclopedia will give you information on Abraham Lincoln?
L
There are many types of almanacs. True or False?
True
Which book would give you information on the World Series winner for 2018?
Almanac
Nouns, verbs, adjectives are all examples of what?
Parts of speech
The thesaurus will also give you the antonym of the word. True or False?
True
How are encyclopedia's organized?
ABC order
If you needed to quickly find information on Chandler's population in the Almanac, where would you look?
In the index
Which book comes in volumes?
Encyclopedia
The two words at the top of a page are called?
Guide Words
A thesaurus is in what type of order?
ABC order
Which encyclopedia would have information on Cheetahs?
C
What's the difference between an encyclopedia and an almanac?
The encyclopedia has information for many years and the almanac only has information for a certain year.
Which books are organized in ABC order?
Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia
When a dictionary tells you how to say a word, it's called the
Pronunciation
The Thesaurus is a good reference book if you want to know the word's origin. True or False?
False
Encyclopedias come in...
Sets
Almanacs are published...
Yearly
How many books are typically in a set of encyclopedias?
26
All dictionaries contain a Table of Contents. True or False?
False
What do the guide words in the thesaurus tell you?
Which words will be on that page.
Why should you check an encyclopedia for information instead of the internet?
Sometimes the internet has incorrect information.
A 2008 almanac would have information for which year?
2007
What does the term, "Part of Speech" mean?
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.