Word Reference Sources

To find the pronunciation of a word, what resource should you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

To find another word for "large", what resource should you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

You are reading a nonfiction book called The Human Body. You come across the bold word respiratory. What is the fastest way to find the meaning of the word?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

To found out if the word "lovely" is an adjective or an adverb, what resource would you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

To find the meaning of the word "static", what resource should you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

You need to find a better word to replace "mad" in your writing. What resource would help you?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

If you come across a word that you don't know in your science book, what resource would help you?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary

To find a word that closely matches "livid", what resource should you use?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• glossary