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Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Almanac
Thesaurus
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What is a dictionary?
A book of words and their definitions.
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What is an encyclopedia?

A set of books, usually one for each letter of the alphabet, that has longer articles on people, places, and things.

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What is an atlas?

A book of maps

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What is an almanac?

An annual book of facts and records or an annual book of nature and gardening information (Farmer's Almanac).

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What is a thesaurus?

A book that has words and their synonyms.

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How is a dictionary arranged?

ABC order/alphabetical order

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If you were looking for information on George Washington, which volume of the encyclopedia would you look in?

W (for Washington) volume

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How is an atlas arranged?

By continent, country, or state

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How is an almanac arranged?

Alphabetically in categories, such as sports, music, books, states, nations, weather, etc.

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What other reference book is similar to a thesaurus?
A Dictionary
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What is the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus?

A dictionary provides word definitions. A thesaurus provides synonyms.

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How are encyclopedias organized?

Alphabetically.

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What does a star mean on a map?

The capital of a nation, state, or province

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What is found in the FRONT of an almanac that will help you locate specific topics, such as sports or movies?

The Table of Contents

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How is a thesaurus organized?

In alphabetical order

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A dictionary shows how words are broken into syllables. What is a syllable?

A syllable is the smallest chunk of a word that you can hear (or clap out). Example: elephant has 3 syllables, el-e-phant.

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Name 2 things you might find in the "L" encyclopedia.
lions, Abraham Lincoln, library, Louisiana, lizards, leaves, etc.
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What does a blue line indicate in an atlas?

A river or stream.

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What type of information could you find in a Farmer's Almanac?

When to plant crops, weather predictions and records, nature facts.

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What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning. An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning.

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You can use a dictionary for definitions. Name another reason that you might use a dictionary.
spelling of word, pronunciation, parts of speech
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What is the difference between an almanac and an encyclopedia?

Almanacs are published every year and have short lists of facts. Encyclopedias are not published every year, they are in separate volumes by letter, and they have longer articles about many topics.

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In an atlas, what feature is found at the back of the book that will help you locate specific places?

The index
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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.
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What other information about a word can you find in a thesaurus?

the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.).