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Word Reference Materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thesaurus

a)

Online resource used to look up any information needed.

b)

Reference material where you find the meaning of a word. (the definition)

c)

Reference book where you find antonyms and synonyms.

d)

At the beginning of a textbook and some chapter books. Tells you the headings of each chapter and the page they are on.

2.

Dictionary 

a)

Reference material where you find the meaning of a word. (the definition) 

b)

Reference book where you find antonyms and synonyms. 

c)

A small dictionary in the back of textbooks.

d)

Reference material used to look up facts about *People. 
*Places 
*Events 

3.

glossary 

a)

Book of maps. 

b)

Reference book where you find antonyms and synonyms. 

c)

A small dictionary in the back of textbooks where you find the meaning of words. 

d)

Reference material where you find the meaning of a word. (the definition) 

4.

With a printed version, what can be used to find words related to the science unit on weather?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

dictionary

c)

glossary

d)

thesaurus

5.

To find the pronunciation of a word, what resource should you use?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

6.

To find another word for "large", what resource should you use?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

7.

To found out if the word "lovely" is an adjective or an adverb, what resource would you use?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

8.

To find the meaning of the word "static", what resource should you use?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

9.

You need to find a better word to replace "mad" in your writing. What resource would help you?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

10.

To find a word that closely matches "livid", what resource should you use?

a)

dictionary

b)

thesaurus

c)

encyclopedia

d)

glossary

11.

What is the primary use of a thesaurus?

a)

A) To find the meaning of a word.

b)

B) To find antonyms and synonyms.

c)

C) To find the pronunciation of a word.

d)

D) To find the origin of a word.

12.

Which reference material would you use to find the definition of 'photosynthesis'?

a)

A) Thesaurus

b)

B) Dictionary

c)

C) Encyclopedia

d)

D) Glossary

13.

If you want to find a synonym for the word 'happy', which resource should you consult?

a)

A) Dictionary

b)

B) Thesaurus

c)

C) Encyclopedia

d)

D) Glossary

14.

Where would you find a list of words and their meanings at the end of a textbook?

a)

A) Index

b)

B) Glossary

c)

C) Appendix

d)

D) Bibliography

15.

Which resource would you use to find detailed information about the history of the Roman Empire?

a)

A) Dictionary

b)

B) Thesaurus

c)

C) Encyclopedia

d)

D) Glossary