Reference Sources

Reference Sources

By Addison Rouse

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We use a dictionary to look up the definition or the meaning of words.

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Words are organized in ABC order , with guide words to help you find the word you are looking for.

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​Dictionaries show us how to pronounce words, tells us the part of speech, and uses the word in an example sentence.

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​Happen- Hair

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the word bicycle according to the dictionary entry?

• adjective

• verb

• noun

Multiple Choice

How many definitions does this entry list for the word 'look'

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Type the entry word.

Multiple Choice

Words in a dictionary are in ____________ order.

• alphabetical

• chronological

• greatest to least

​A thesaurus is a book of synonyms and antonyms. It helps us with word choices.

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Multiple Choice

Thesauruses are books of _______________ and _____________.

• homophones

• synonyms

• antonyms

• definitions

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Type ONE synonym of hoard from the thesaurus entry.

a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.​

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​Encyclopedias are the book version of Google

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Multiple Choice

Encyclopedias are used to find

• definitions of words

• synonyms and antonyms

• information about a topic

You can find almost any information on the internet.

When an encyclopedia is not available, you can search for information on the web using a search engine like Google.

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The World Wide Web​

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Multiple Choice

Which might you use an internet search to find?

• A synonym for the word happy

• the definition of the word smart

• how much food should I feed my new puppy?

An atlas would come in handy for someone trying to locate a continent, country, or state somewhere in the world. ​

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​An atlas is a collection of maps from all over the world.

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Multiple Choice

An atlas is a collection of

• synonyms

• information

• maps

• definitions

Quiz time! ​

Multiple Choice

You want to find a map of Africa. Which reference source would you look in?

• thesaurus

• atlas

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

Multiple Choice

You want to find the definition of the word 'spectacular'. Which reference source would you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• atlas

• encylopedia

Multiple Choice

You want to find a synonym for the word 'glad'. Which reference material would you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• atlas

Multiple Choice

Which would you use to find information about the life span of an elephant?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• internet search

• atlas

Multiple Choice

If you did not have access to the internet and needed to look up information about hurricanes, which reference source would be best?

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• atlas

• thesaurus