Dictionary
What words are at the top of a page?
A) The first word in the dictionary
B) Guide Words
C) Cool words
B) Guide Words
Where is a glossary in a book?
A) At the front of the book.
B) Halfway through the book.
C) In the back of the book.
C) In the back of the book.
What does a thesaurus list?
A) Similes and Antonyms
B) Sharks and Avocados
C) Synonyms and Antonyms
C) Synonyms and Antonyms
What is an Atlas?
A) A folding map
B) A book of facts
C) A book of maps
C) A book of maps
How often are almanacs published?
A) Every five years
B) Every year
C) Every 10 years
What order is the dictionary in?
A) Backwards alphabetical
B) Part of speech
C) Alphabetical
C) Alphabetical
--- Books have glossaries
A) Some
B) All
C) Fiction
A) Some
When would you need a synonym or an antonym?
A) When writing a story
B) When petting a dog
C) When you want to know what a giraffe eats
A) When writing a story
What kind of pictures are shown in an atlas?
A) Pictures of birds
B) Maps of the paths fish swim
C) Maps of the Earth
C) Maps of the Earth
True or false: An almanac tells you about important dates?
True
What are guide words used for?
A) Show the first and last words on the page
B) Tell you what words have the same meaning
C) Show what a definition means
A) Show the first and last words on the page
What is a glossary used for?
A) Finding the number of times a word was used in a book.
B) Finding the definition of words used in a book.
C) Finding pictures of different kinds of ducks.
B) Finding the definition of words used in a book.
What is an example of an antonym?
Good job yay
What could you NOT find in an atlas?
A) Paths birds take to migrate
B) Rivers and mountains in your country
C) How long it takes to run a mile
B) Rivers and mountains in your country
What is something an almanac might tell you about?
Important dates
Timelines
Weather data
Tide tables
Eclipses
What is a dictionary used for?
A) The meaning, pronunciation, word history, and synonyms.
B) The meaning, pronunciation, word history, and part of speech.
C) Antonyms, meaning, and pronunciation.
B) The meaning, pronunciation, word history, and part of speech.
What word would come first in a dictionary CAVE or CANDY?
Candy
What is an example of a synonym?
Good Job yay
What is the job of the map key in an atlas?
A) To give you facts about the location.
B) To give you ideas of where to vacation
C) To explain what different symbols mean
C) To explain what different symbols mean
What is something an almanac might tell you about?
Important dates
Timelines
Weather data
Tide tables
Eclipses
BONUS QUESTION:
What is the only word in the dictionary spelled incorrectly?
"Incorrectly"
How is a glossary different from a dictionary?
A) A glossary is more specific to a book.
B) A dictionary is shorter.
C) A dictionary is in the back of a book.
A) A glossary is more specific to a book.
BONUS POINTS
What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast?
A synonym roll
What are some tools you can use to read an atlas map?
- Compass
- symbols
- key
If you were making an almanac, what might you put in it?
YAY