Reference Sources
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Atlas and Almanac
Which Source?
100
This can help you with parts of speech and pronunciation.
What is the dictionary?
100
This is the order words are found in the dictionary.
What is alphabetical?
100
The last book of the set of encyclopedias contains this.
What is the index?
100
This has an index that can help you pinpoint locations.
What is an atlas?
100
Use this to find 5 cities along the Mississippi River.
What is an atlas?
200
You can find landforms, oceans and deserts here.
What is the atlas?
200
Another word for 'meaning,' the dictionary is full of these.
What are definitions?
200
Look your topic up in this to find out where to find it in the encyclopedia.
What is the index?
200
Published every year, this reference source provides current information.
What is an almanac?
200
Use this to find the population of Mexico in 2008.
What is an almanac?
300
You can find articles about almost anything here.
What is the encyclopedia?
300
The words at the top of each page of the dictionary.
What are guide words?
300
When a reference source takes up more than one book each book is called this.
What is a volume?
300
True or False: The almanac is filled with charts, graphs and lists.
True
300
A book of synonyms and antonyms.
What is a thesaurus?
400
Use this source to make your writing more exciting.
What is the thesaurus?
400
True or False: The dictionary provides synonyms and antonyms.
True
400
The name for the pages about a topic found in an encyclopedia.
What is an article?
400
True or False: The atlas includes natural resources, exports, currency and population information.
True
400
Use this to find out all about the culture of Japan.
What is an encyclopedia?
500
This has many charts, graphs and lists. It is the place to go for quick facts.
What is the almanac?
500
The bold words on each page of the dictionary are called this.
What are entry words?
500
If you look up groundhogs in the index, it says .
500
This can tell you the largest, smallest, longest, shortest and widest rivers in the world.
What is an almanac?
500
Use this to find the top 100 natural disasters of all time.
What is an almanac?
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