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Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Almanac
Thesaurus
100
How is a dictionary arranged?
ABC order
100
If you were looking for information on Monkeys, which volume of the encyclopedia would you look in?
M volume
100
What is an atlas?
A Book of Maps
100
What is an almanac?
A book that is published yearly that has facts and records for a specific year.
100
What other reference book is similar to a thesaurus?
A Dictionary
200
What is a dictionary?
A book of words and their definitions.
200
What is an encyclopedia?
A set of books usually one for each letter of the alphabet that has lots of information on people, places, and things.
200
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
200
What is the biggest state by land size?
Alaska
200
What is a thesaurus?
A book that has words and their synonyms (words that mean the same).
300
What would be a good definition for the word "fast"?
To be quick in speed
300
Name 1 thing you might find in the "C" encyclopedia.
cars, Canada, California, cats, civil war, computers, etc.
300
What does the star mean on a map?
the capital
300
What is the biggest city in the United States?
New York City
300
What would be a synonym for the word "big"?
huge, large, enormous, giant, etc.
400
Spell the word "happy"?
H A P P Y
400
Name 2 things you might find in the "L" encyclopedia.
lions, Abraham Lincoln, library, Louisiana, lizards, leaves, etc.
400
What could you use for vacation instead of an atlas?
GPS
400
What state has the biggest population?
California
400
What would be a synonym for "glad"?
happy, cheerful, delighted, etc.
500
You can use a dictionary for definitions. Name another reason that you might use a dictionary.
spelling of word, pronunciation, parts of speech
500
Name 3 things you might find in the "S" encyclopedia.
snakes, South Carolina, South Dakota, Seuss, sheep, skeletons, stars, spiders, Spain, etc.
500
Name 2 states that touch Arkansas.
Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,, Oklahoma
500
Name a reason someone might use an almanac?
Look up top movies of year, biggest cities of world, who won the super bowl, world disaster that happened during the year, tallest mountains, tallest buildings, etc.
500
What is a synonym for "friend"?
buddy, pal, companion, etc.