Using Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Atlases

If you need to know what a word means, you should use

• A dictionary

• An atlas

• A thesaurus

• An encyclopedia

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If you need need detailed maps of many different countries, the BEST place to look is

• An encyclopedia

• A dictionary

• An atlas

• A thesaurus

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A synonym is a word that is

• Rhyming

• Different

• Opposite

• Similar

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An antonym is a word that is

• Opposite

• Same

• Similar

• Different

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If you need to write a research report on frogs, you should choose

• An atlas

• A dictionary

• An encylopedia

• A thesaurus

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If you need to check to see if a word is spelled correctly, you should use

• An atlas

• An encyclopedia

• A thesaurus

• A dictionary

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To find a list of words that mean almost the same as "cold" you should use

• A dictionary

• A thesaurus

• An encyclopedia

• An atlas

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Which of these is arranged alphabetically by place

• An encyclopedia

• A thesaurus

• A dictionary

• An atlas

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Which of these has guidewords

• Online encyclopedia

• Online atlas

• Online thesaurus

• Paper dictionary

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Which of these has an index?

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Paper encyclopedia

• Electronic encyclopedia

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