This can be found in the back of your text book, or the last book in a volume of encyclopedias.
This can contain maps of different countries.
This contains short, informational articles on many subjects.
How would you look up information on the internet?
A dictionary gives you much more information that just definitions. What are the 3 other categories of information a dictionary will always give?
This reference material will provide you with many different kinds of maps.
This gives you definitions of words you find in the book you are reading.
Name 2 search engines.
This contains roads and can show you how to get somewhere.
This kind of map shows mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes.
The quickest way to find a map of South America would be to use an:
The most efficient way to learn about a humming bird’s habitat and diet would be to use an:
Where could you look to find the titles to nonfiction stories or chapters in a book?
If you wanted to find information on pelicans for research you would use:
If you wanted to find out if the word “poem” had one syllable or two you would use a:
If you wanted to look up “John Smith” in the encyclopedia, what is the letter of the book he would be found in?
Where would you look up synonyms for the word 'happy.'
Where could you look up the definition of a word in your reading book?
If you want to find information on Franklin Roosevelt in your history text book, what section of the book should you go to?
Here is some information given by a dictionary: “sleuth.” (sl-ueth) n. Someone that solves mysteries. What part of speech in the word “Quaff?”
Will this website be a good one to use when researching Europe: www.ir.europeanunion.gov
If you are reading the 2010 World Almanac, can you be sure that it will give you quality information?
Is Wikipedia a good source to use on your research papers?
When looking up a definition in a dictionary, does the dictionary tell you which definition is best? If so, how?
Is this a good source on endangered animals? www.endangeredwildlife.com
The Index
An Almanac
An Encyclopedia
Search engine
Pronounciation, syllable count, and part of speech, use in a sentence
Atlas
Glossary
Google and Yahoo
map
Physical map
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Table of Contents
internet
Dictionary
Book S
thesaurus
glossary
Index
noun
Yes, it ends in .gov
Yes, it is up to date
No, it can be edited by anyone
No, it matters how the word is being used.
It depends on if it looks organized and professional
