Reference Materials Review

Read the glossary defintion.

Lim-er-ick ('li-m?-rik, 'lim-rik) n. a humorous poem with a strict rhythm and rhyme scheme; named after an Irish city.

Chose all of the things that the reader can learn from the glossary entry.

• An example of a limerick

• What kind of poetry is called a limerick

• This type of poetry was named for a real city

• There are two correct pronunciations of limerick

Answer explanation

Read this thesaurus entry.

safe adjective harmless, protected, reliable, secure

Read the following sentence.

The crossing guard kept us safe as we crossed the street.

Which synonym of the word safe would best fit in this sentence?

• harmless

• protected

• reliable

• secure

Suppose you are reading a textbook and a new word is introduced. Which part of the book would be most helpful in figuring out the meaning of the new word?

• appendix

• contents

• glossary

• index

Read the glossary entry.

reflection, light bouncing off a surface

Which sentence uses the word reflection in a way that best fits the glossary entry above?

• He sat very quietly on the rock in deep reflection.

• The water was so still we could see the reflection of the trees.

• It was no reflection on her that the project turned out poorly.

• Their success in the contest was a reflection of consistent practice.

Read the sentence.

The three campers agreed to an equal division of the supplies among themselves.

Read the dictionary entry for the word division.

division noun 1. the act of separating 2. disagreement 3. something acting as a boundary 4. a large military unit

Which definition of division best fits the sentence above?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which item would be most helpful in finding a synonym for the word happy?

• Dictionary

• Almanac

• Thesaurus

• Glossary

What part of a book could help a student figure out how to pronounce a new word?

• appendix

• contents

• glossary

• index

Read the following glossary entry from a science book.

law: a theory that describes a phenomenon that always seems to be true.

Which sentence uses the work law in a way that best fits the glossary entry above?

• The criminal broke the law when he robbed the store.

• It was always her dream to go to law school.

• The scientist used the law of motion to explain her findings.

• For Christmas, we are visiting my brother in-law.

What should you do when looking for the definition that best fits the use of a word in a sentence?

• Take a random guess.

• Look at the punctuation of the sentence.

• Look at the context and surrounding words in a sentence.

• It's impossible!

Read the sentence.

All contestants will use the gym as their base of operations.

Which dictionary entry provides the best definition of the underlined word?

• bottom line

• foundation

• starting point

• headquarters