REFERENCE BOOKS… “The Tools for Information”

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REFERENCE BOOKS… “The Tools for Information” 3rd Reading SOL# 3.7 Sarah Bingman, Library Media Specialist July 12, 2007

Types of Reference Books Almanac – Current information on a wide range of topics Atlas – A book of maps Dictionary – Definitions, spellings, pronunciations of words in alphabetical order

Types of Reference Books Encyclopedia – Information on every subject arranged in alphabetical order Thesaurus – synonyms and antonyms for words

Directions: Click on the reference book you would use to find the answer.

Do skunks eat mammals and birds? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

What does the word “chuckle” mean? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

What states border Virginia? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Where would you find a list of the presidents and their dates? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

You need another word meaning “sad”. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Where would you find information on horses? B. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Would you use a scone in your hair? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Is Brazil in South America or Africa? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Find a different word that means the same as “big”. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Find a fact about the All-Star Baseball game last year. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Could you use a zither instead of buttons on a coat? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Is “tale” or “tail” another word for story. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac A. B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Who won the Academy Award for 2000? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

You need some information about volcanoes. Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac C. E. D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

How many syllables does the word “family” have? Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac B. C. D. E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

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