Reference Sources

If I want to find the definition of a word where would I look?

• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

If I want to find a synonym for "good" where would I look?

• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus

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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

An encyclopedia gives detailed information about ____________

• people, places, things
• a synonym
• word definition

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

If I wanted to research Earth, where would I look?

• dictionary
• thesaurus
• atlas
• encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You need to know where the 10 deadliest earthquakes in the world occurred. What resource should you use?

• Dictionary / Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Almanac

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What resource would you use if you needed to know the colors of a countries flag?

• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Alamanac
• newspaper

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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 resource would you use if you need to find information about physical characteristics of Florida?

• Dictionary
• Almanac
• Atlas
• Theasurus

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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 resource would use to find information about the Louisianna Purchase?

• Theasurus
• Encyclopedia
• Almanac
• Dictionary 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You are writing a speech about how the seating chart at lunch makes you mad.  You need to find another word to use besides mad.  What resource would you use to find another word?

• thesaurus
• almanac
• encyclopedia
• atlas

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is an atlas?

• Book of Synonyms

• Book of Definitions

• Book of Maps

• Book of Fascinating facts

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7