Word Reference Sources

You want to revise your story and replace words you have repeated.

• thesaurus

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Your brother is reading a recipe book.  He doesn’t know what “scald” means.  Grab your:

• Almanac

• Atlas

• Newspaper

• Dictionary

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

You can’t remember if it is spelled “brocolli” or “broccoli”.  Grab your: 

• Almanac

• Magazine

• Newspaper

• Dictionary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which source would give me another word for "pleasant"?

• thesaurus

• atlas

• encyclopedia

• index

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What kind of reference source is this?

• index

• dictionary

• caption

• footnote

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You are writing a report about a cheetah.  Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?

• dictionary

• glossary

• 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

You are reading a passage in a nonfiction book about figurative language and don't remember what the word simile means.  The best place to look would be in the _____________________________.

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which reference book would you use to find the meaning of the word horizon?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report.  Where would you look for a better word?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

In which reference book would you find  a synonym for angry?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C