Almanac
Unlike an encyclopedia, the information in an almanac is arranged by
What are topics
an atlas is a book mostly with
maps
The words at the tops of the pages that help you find what you are looking for are
guide words
Encyclopedias contain more or less information that a dictionary
more
Websites like google, yahoo and bing that allow you to look up other websites that contain specific information are called__________.
search engines
almanacs are arranged
alphabetically
An atlas contains information about geographic locations, such as______________ (how many people live in a place)
population
The ____________tells what the word means
definition
The main purpose of a thesaurus is to look up_______(words that mean the same).
synonyms
When using one of the sites to find information, it is important to develop specific __________instead of typing in your question.
search term
to help you find information in the almanac you can use _________in the front of the book.
table of contents
it also includes the way of life of people in a location
culture
IF you want to know whether a word is a noun, verb or adjective look for its
part of speech
Like a dictionary, a thesaurus has___________ at the tops of the pages to help you find what you are looking forward.
guide words
Only the most__________words should be used as search terms.
important
Does an almanac have an index?
yes
An atlas also contains the typical weather pattern for the area which is
climate
The ___________shows how to say a word.
pronunciation
A thesaurus contains words that mean the opposite.
antonyms
What kind of words should be left out of a search term?
high frequency
almanacs contain more or less information than an encyclopedia
less
Name all 7 types of atlas maps
physical, political, population density.
climate, land use and elevation
The words you look up in a dictionary are often in bold print and are called
entry words
In a thesaurus you would guide words to help you find words you are looking for. What are these words called?
entry words
When choosing websites or research sources of any kind, it's important to make sure you use sources that are___________.
credible