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General Reference Materials

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which reference material gives definitions of words?
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Dictionary
c)
Thesaurus
d)
Atlas
2.
Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?
a)
Thesaurus
b)
Phone Book
c)
Newspaper
d)
Almanac
3.
Which reference material is a book of maps?
a)
Dictionary
b)
Internet
c)
Atlas
d)
Almanac
4.
Which reference material is a set of books used to find information?
a)
Internet
b)
Atlas
c)
Encyclopedia
d)
Thesaurus
5.
Reference materials give us factual information to make our work accurate and easy to understand.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"
a)
Dictionary
b)
Atlas
c)
Thesaurus
d)
Encyclopedia
7.
What would be the best resource to use if you wanted to know more about computers?
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Dictionary
c)
Atlas
d)
Thesaurus
8.
What would be the best resource to use if you wanted to know more about Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Dictionary
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Atlas
d)
Almanac
9.
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
10.

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

a)

Atlas

b)

Thesaurus

c)

Encyclopedia

d)

Dictionary

e)

Almanac

11.

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

a)

glossary

b)

dictionary

c)

encyclopedia

d)

thesaurus

12.

All of the following reference materials are in ABC order EXCEPT:

a)

an atlas

b)

an encyclopedia

c)

a dictionary

d)

a thesaurus

13.
With a printed version, what can be used to find a map?
a)
atlas
b)
almanac
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
14.
With a printed version, what can be used to do a research project on whales?
a)
atlas
b)
almanac
c)
encyclopedia
d)
dictionary
15.
What resource would you use to find the list of Academy Award winning movies?
a)
Almanac
b)
Atlas
c)
Television
d)
Encyclopedia
16.
You're taking a trip and you want to plan your route. 
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
17.

Which guide words would you need to use to find the word "save"?

a)

Saint-Salve

b)

Salt- Saute

c)

Same- Say

d)

Saw- See

18.

Which guide words would you need to use to find the word "dawn"?

a)

Dash-Day

b)

Dart- Date

c)

Daze- Dent

d)

Damper- David

19.

Which guide words would you need to use to find the word "car"?

a)

Careful- Cast

b)

Carry- Cart

c)

Canter- Cap

d)

Candle-Carp

20.

Which guide words would you need to use to find the word "wash"?

a)

Waste- Weep

b)

Watch- Wax

c)

Wad-Wart

d)

Wash-Water

21.

An encyclopedia...

a)

is a book of maps

b)

has synonyms and sometimes antonyms

c)

has information and facts

d)

has word meanings

22.

A dictionary has...

a)

Word meanings

b)

Facts and information

c)

Maps

d)

Synonyms and antonyms

23.

A thesaurus has

a)

Facts and information

b)

Maps

c)

Word meanings

d)

Synonyms

24.

Judy is not sure where Richmond is located. Which resource should she use to find out?

a)

Thesaurs

b)

Dictionary

c)

Almanac

d)

Atlas

25.

Dre is wondering what the most popular song was in 2016. Which resource should he use?

a)

Almanac

b)

Encyclopedia

c)

Atlas

d)

Index

26.

Mary must write the meanings for all of her spelling words. Which resource would be the most helpful?

a)

Almanac

b)

Encyclopedia

c)

Thesaurus

d)

Dictionary

27.

Gus needs to find 5 facts about hurricanes. He should use a(n)...

a)

Encyclopedia

b)

Index

c)

Dictionary

d)

Atlas

28.

Ollie sees a word in a book and doesn't know what it means. He should use a(n) _______________ to find out.

a)

Almanac

b)

Dictionary

c)

Map

d)

Encyclopedia

29.

Guide words tell you the _______ and ________ words on the page.

a)

Odd and even

b)

First, second

c)

First, last

d)

Even and odd

30.
Kendra forgot the name of the capitol of Arkansas. Which book will tell her?
a)
Dictionary
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Atlas
d)
Thesaurus