5th Grade Reference Materials Jeopardy Review Game Answer Key

5th Grade Reference Materials Answer Key

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Things You Should Know About Ref. Materials
#1	This can be found in the back of most non-fiction books, or the last book in a volume of encyclopedias.	The Index
#2	This contains quick, short facts about many subjects. The information is often presented in tables, charts and graphs.	An Almanac
#3	This contains short, informational articles on many subjects - like people, places, events, animals, etc.	An Encyclopedia
#4	Google is a __________ ___________.	Search engine
#5	This reference material is arranged alphabetically and contains definitions, pronounciations and parts of speech.	dictionary

Things You Should Know About Ref. Materials
#1	This reference material will provide you with many different kinds of maps. Hint: Use it to find out where you are AT.	ATlas
#2	This gives you definitions of words you find in the book you are reading. It is found in the back of non-fiction books.	Glossary
#3	This is the first step in the research process. Hint: It involves picking a topic but is NOT 'picking a topic'.	PLAN
#4	This kind of map shows the borders of continents, countries, and cities.	Political map
#5	This kind of map shows mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes.	Physical map

What Should You Use?
#1	The quickest way to find a map of South America would be to use an:	Atlas
#2	The most efficient way to learn about a humming bird’s habitat and diet would be to use an:	Encyclopedia
#3	If you wanted to find the average yearly price of gold for the last 10 years you would use an:	Almanac
#4	If you wanted to find quality published articles online to use for research you would use a:	Database
#5	If you wanted to find out if the word “poem” had one syllable or two you would use a:	Dictionary

How do you use these things?
#1	If you wanted to look up “John Smith” in the encyclopedia, what is the letter of the book he would be found in?	Book S
#2	Why do you use a thesaurus?	to find synonyms
#3	If the index of an encyclopedia tells you that the information you are looking for is on “M:443,” what volume and page should you look at?	Volume M, Page 443
#4	If you want to find what a tiger eats in your non-fiction book called TIGERS,, what section of the book should you go to?	Index
#5	Here is some information given by a dictionary: “Quaff: (ka-waf) v., Quaffed, Quaffing. 1 To drink quickly.” What part of speech in the word “Quaff?”	Verb

Websites
#1	Will this website be a good one to use when researching Europe: www.ir.europeanunion.gov	Yes, it ends in .gov
#2	If you are reading the 2012 World Almanac, can you be sure that it will give you quality information?	Yes, it is up to date
#3	Is Wikipedia a good source to use on your research papers?	No, it can be edited by anyone at anytime
#4	Should I use a Website about medicines available to treat a disease that is dated 1985?	No, you should use a more current Website (from a reliable source).
#5	The Website I am using has no author listed. Should I use it?	Perhaps not because you don't know if the person is credible.

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