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Which reference material gives definitions of words?

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• Dictionary
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• Atlas

Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?

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• Phone Book
• Newspaper
• Almanac

Which reference material is a book of maps?

• Dictionary
• Internet
• Atlas
• Almanac

Which reference material is a set of books used to find information?

• Internet
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• Encyclopedia
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Reference materials give us factual information to make our work accurate and easy to understand.

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• False

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

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• Encyclopedia

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

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

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• Encyclopedia
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• Almanac

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

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• encyclopedia
• dictionary 
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This is a book published annually, containing a calendar, statistics, and information about the weather.

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• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

• Almanac