Reference Materials

A book or online source of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables or textual matter

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

mostly used to find the meaning of an unknown word

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

used to give us information on a topic, such as animals or habitats. 

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

a book of maps

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

gives us synonyms and antonyms of words

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which book would I use if I wanted to find a map of the cities in South Carolina?

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which book would I use if I wanted to find a stronger word for "good" or "bad"?

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which book would I use if I wanted to know what "philosophy" meant?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Which book would I use if I wanted to see all of the countries in Africa?

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A