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English 26 Public

Knowing the purpose of different resources as reference materials.

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Mario uses walk too many times in his story. He wants some replacement words.

Thesaurus

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Sam is taking a cross country trip. He wants to look at a map to see which states he'll pass through.

Atlas

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Mary saw the word terrain in her research but doesn't know what it means. Where should she look for the definition?

Dictionary

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Kim needs to know some basic facts about polar bears. She has to use a printed resource. Where would be the best place for her to start looking?

Encylopedia

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Justin wants to know about the rainfall in Japan in 2015. Where should he look?

Almanac

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Ursula says a dictionary would be a good place to find the meanings of words she doesn't know. Is she in the right place?

Yes!

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Landry wants to know if the school library has any books on bats. What resource should she use?

Database/catalogue

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Deegan has the challenge of not using the word said in his writing. Where can he look to find replacement words?

Thesaurus

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Harper said her World Almanac would show her maps of the different countries. Is this the best resource to use?

No - an atlas is the best source for maps!

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What is an encyclopedia used for?

Finding basic facts, like Google in book form

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Santiago asked his teacher what an almanac is used for. What did she tell him?

Yearly data, # information, etc.

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Which resource gives information about a particular year?

almanac

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What resource would you use to find out who won the World Series of 1998?

Almanac

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Where can you find the meaning of a word or definition?

Dictionary

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Chris wants to make a list of some of the countries in Africa. He needs a map. Where should he look?

Atlas

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Colter is researching lizards and needs some basic facts. He has to use a book from the library. What should he use?

Encylopedia

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