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You are working on a story about amusement parks. You have used exciting over and over again. Where can you find a synonym for exciting?

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Your class is doing research papers on someone who has made an impact on our country’s history. Where can you find information about the person you chose for this report?

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You are reading a chapter in your social studies book and you find a word you do not know. How can you find the definition to the word?

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This week’s spelling words are hard for you to understand. You have already written the definition to the words. You believe that by finding synonyms and antonyms for the words might give you a better understanding of the definition. Where can you find synonyms and antonyms for a word?

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Tomorrow your class is going to be learning about the inventors. Your teacher mentioned that Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals. How could you find more information about Benjamin Franklin?

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Your family is planning on taking a trip to the Florida Keys. You would like to see how far it would be from Tennessee to the Florida Keys. What reference material would you use to look at the distance?

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You are learning about landforms and would like to find out what an island is. Where would you look for the definition of an island?

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You are trying to find out how far it is from your house to your favorite park. Where would you look for this information?

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Your teacher has assigned each person a continent to research. Where would you find information about your continent?

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