Word Reference Materials

What would be the best resource to use if a question asked for the pronunciation of a word? 

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What would be the best resource to use if you needed to find the location of Washington, D.C.?

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• Encyclopedia
• Television
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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What would be the best resource to use if you wanted to know more about computers?

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What resource would be the best to use if you were asked to find the longest river?

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• Almanac
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You want to find another word for "big". 

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• dictionary
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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You want to find out if "funny" is a noun, verb, or adjective. What source do you use? 

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• dictionary 
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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which reference material gives definitions of words?

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?

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• Phone Book
• Newspaper
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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which reference material is a book of maps?

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• Internet
• Atlas
• Almanac

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7