Sol Review Language Arts Library Skills

Reference Materials

Where to look? * atlas *almanac * encyclopedia * dictionary 1. How do you pronounce the word charade? 2. What is the quickest way to get from Toledo, Ohio to Orlando, Florida? 3. Who won the World Series in 1992? 4. How does a vacuum cleaner work? 5. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Juneau, Alaska? 6. What does the word radar mean? 7. Who was the fourth president of the United States? 8. Which state had the most snow last year? 9. What does Argentina look like? 10. What interstate would you use to travel from Detroit, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois?

Reference Materials Almanac * A book containing maps and other geographic information. Atlas* A book published each year that contains weather forecast, tide tables, sports, statistics. Dictionary* A set of books with articles containing information on a wide range of topics. Encyclopedia* A book listing word, how they are pronounced, and what they mean. Telephone Book *A book that lists the synonyms and antonyms  of words. Thesaurus * A book that lists the names, addresses, and phone numbers of people and businesses in the area.

Reference Materials almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, telephone book or thesaurus 1. Location of the mountain ranges of Russia. 2.The date of the last eclipse 3. When Beethoven was born 4. How to pronounce “etymology” 5. A synonym for the word “simple” 6. The address of your Mayor’s office 7. How long the US Civil War lasted 8. The latitude of your city 9. How long a kangaroo lives 10. An antonym for the word “happy”

Genre Match 1.__ Poetry A. Two talking cats teaching a mouse how to talk. 2.__ Historical Fiction B. There are nine planets in the solar system. 3.__ Biography C. An Orphan from England settles in Australia at the start of the 19 th Century. 4.__ Science Fiction D. I was born in an old log cabin in __ Autobiography E. Homework, homework I hate you, you stink 6.__ Fantasy I hate you because you make me think. 7.__ Realistic Fiction F. Three kids build a time machine out of an old car and a computer, to visit the future. 8.__ Fairy Tales G. Once upon a time there was a little girl. 9.__ Tall Tales H. He was as big as an ox I. Sarah misses her father.Her parents divorced last year. 10.__Nonfiction J. He created the name Dr. Seuss in 1937 with the publication of his first book, And to think I Saw It on Mulberry Street.

Genre Match A. Imaginary story based on a real event1. Memoir or time from the past. B. Facts and Ideas about real topics.2. Biography C. True accounts of a person’s life written by someone else.3. Autobiography D. Story about things that could really happen. E. Story that can include imaginary4. Informational/Non Fiction events and talking animals. F. Stories- including folktales, fables, myths,5. Realistic Fiction fairy tales and legends. Stories shared from person to person throughout history.6. Fantasy G. Personal record of events. H. True story written by a person about his 7.Traditional Literature his or her own life I.Special type of fantasy that includes or is based on 8. Historical Fiction Scientific principal. 9. Science Fiction