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Parts of a Book
Guide Words
Encyclopedia
Odds & Ends
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In this reference book, you will find definitions, parts of speech, pronunciation keys, and even pictures
What is a dictionary?
100
This gives the name of the book.
What is title or title page?
100
Between which guide words will you find the word "apple" ant-art...............mice-milk..............run-rust
What is ant-art?
100
Which volume of the encyclopedia would you use to find information about ostriches?
What is volume O?
100

How are the topics in an encyclopedia arranged?

a) numerically (in number order)

b) alphabetically (in alphabetical order)

c) chronologically (in date order)

200
These books are arranged in alphabetical order and contain information about lots of different subjects
What is an encyclopedia?
200
Found at the beginning of the book, this tells the names of the chapters and also shows the page on which each chapter begins.
What is the table of contents?
200
Between which guide words will you find the word "hawk?" ice-idea........have-hay.........enemy-English
What is have-hay?
200
Which volume of the encyclopedia would you use to find information about music?
What is volume M?
200

What is this page called in an atlas?


Asia:

   Southwest Asia ................. 1

   Central Asia ...................... 2

   China .................................3

Africa:

   North Africa ...................... 4

   Africa South ...................... 5

300
This reference book contains synonyms.
What is a thesaurus?
300
This is found at the back of the book and is like a "mini" dictionary, giving definitions of key words found in the book.
What is the glossary?
300
Between which guide words will you find the word "packet?" pig-pill..........red-reek.............pack-pain
What is pack-pain?
300
Which volume of the encyclopedia would you use to find out information about Martin Luther King?
What is volume K?
300

Luke is writing lyrics for his song and is trying to show his bandmates his correct use of the word construct. What meaning is Luke using?

Luke's lyrics: 

Love is a construct, I think about it all the time.

construct:

1. (v) to build or a building

2. (n) an idea or a thought

2. (n) an idea or thought

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This book is full of maps and other information about places around the world.
What is an atlas?
400

This short description is typically found below an image, giving additional information about it

What is a caption?

400
Between which guide words will you find the word "spring?" star-state.............spot-spur..........such-sugar
What is spot-spur?
400
Which volume of the encyclopedia would you find information about the Revolutionary War?
What is volume R?
400

Which word comes last in alphabetical order? late.........lava..........last

What is lava?

500
This reference book also contains antonyms.
What is a thesaurus?
500
This is found at the back of the book and gives an alphabetical listing with page numbers of topics found in the book.
What is an index?
500
Between which guide words will you find the word "fizz?" fruit-full.........five-flash............feel-fellow
What is five-flash?
500
Which volume of the encyclopedia would you use to find information about China? C-Ch..........Ci-Cz.........D
What is C-Ch?
500

What correct part of speech did Luke use for the word band in his lyrics?

Luke's lyrics:

"I play every night with my band, every night I take the stand."

band:

1) (n) group, crew, squad

2 (v) gather, surround, join

What is noun?