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REFERENCE MATERIALS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are reference materials EXCEPT:

a)

dictionary

b)

atlas

c)

picture book

d)

encyclopedia

2.

I need to find a synonym for the word "friend"- which reference material should I use?

a)

glossary

b)

dictionary

c)

encyclopedia

d)

thesaurus

3.

Which part of the book can I find definitions?

a)

glossary

b)

index

c)

title page

d)

table of contents

4.

I'm trying to see how "disturbing" is broken into syllables- which reference material should I use?

a)

dictionary

b)

encyclopedia

c)

glossary

d)

atlas

5.

Which reference material shows me which pages the chapters are on in a book?

a)

glossary

b)

title page

c)

caption

d)

table of contents

6.

I'm trying to find information on cheetahs- which reference material should I use?

a)

atlas

b)

encyclopedia

c)

dictionary

d)

thesaurus

7.

This was most likely found in an:

a)

dictionary

b)

atlas

c)

thesaurus

d)

table of contents

8.
What would be the best resource to use if a question asked for the pronunciation of a word? 
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Thesaurus
c)
Dictionary
d)
Atlas
9.
What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"
a)
Dictionary
b)
Atlas
c)
Thesaurus
d)
Encyclopedia
10.
You want to find another word for "big". 
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
11.
You want to find out if "funny" is a noun, verb, or adjective. What source do you use? 
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary 
d)
thesaurus
12.
You're reading back your research paper and  you see that you used "old" too many times. What source do you use? 
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
13.
Manny checks the Table of Contents to know the lesson and page he needs to study.
a)
Newspaper
b)
Dictionary
c)
Textbook
14.
Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?
a)
Thesaurus
b)
Phone Book
c)
Newspaper
d)
Almanac
15.
What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"
a)
Dictionary
b)
Atlas
c)
Thesaurus
d)
Encyclopedia