ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) Reference Skills Questions from: https//georgiaoas.org ELA3W1 (j)The student uses a variety of resources to research and share information about a topic. (k) Uses the dictionary and thesaurus to support word choices.

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 1. Geraldine is doing a report on robots for her third grade science project. Which set of guide words in an encyclopedia would help her find facts about robots. A.human-hurry B.quest-rookie C.range-road D.stars-twine

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 2. Which book would be BEST to use as a source for a report about alligators? A.Animals in Swamps B.All about Alligators C.Reptiles of the World D.Ally the Alligator’s Party

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 3. Which book would be BEST for finding information about the Creek tribe? A.atlas B.thesaurus C.dictionary D.encyclopedia

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 4. Which word would you find between the dictionary guide words deputy and deter? A.deal B.design C.delight D.demand

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 5. Devon needs to find out about yesterday’s weather for a science project. The BEST place to find this information is A.in a magazine. B.on the Internet. C.in a library book. D.in an encyclopedia.

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 6. Beverly is doing a report on tigers. What information would she find in an encyclopedia? A. how to pronounce the word tiger B. basic information about tigers C. recent news stories about tigers D. different opinions about the danger of tigers

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 7. Which is the BEST place to find information about dogs? A.a book about games B.a book about science C.a book about animals D.a book about geography

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 8. Anthony is looking up information about Mickey Mouse in a book on toys. Where would he MOST LIKELY find the page numbers for all of the Mickey Mouse items in the book? A.index B.glossary C.title page D.front cover

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 9. Where would you find a map of the United States? A.an atlas B.a glossary C.a thesaurus D.a dictionary

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) Table of Contents "Upside-Down Cake" by Pamela Kennington "Excitement on 27th Street" by Jeffrey Alan Cobb "Water Basketball" by Jacqueline Shumaker "Jimmy's Treasure" by Cynthia Kaprol 10. Use the Table of Contents to answer this question. Which page most likely has a story about a game to play with a ball? A.Page 4 B.Page 12 C.Page 17 D.Page 26

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 11. What information can be found in an atlas? A.phone numbers B.recipes C.city mayors D.land and water features

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 12. Kenneth needs to find the distance from Macon, Georgia, to Juneau, Alaska, for a math project. He found the software titles below. Which one would be MOST helpful in his search? A.Weather, Science, and You B.Interactive Mountain Climbing C.Traveling the United States D.Traveling the Rivers of America

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) Use the table of contents below to answer this question. Title: How to Care for Your Kitten Author: Kitty Whiskers Chapter Introduction Chapter Training Chapter Medical Care Chapter Feeding Chapter Breeding Glossary Index 13. Yessenia finds a term she does not understand. Where might she look to find the definition of the term? A.chapter 1 B.chapter 3 C.glossary D.index

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 14. You are writing a report about dogs. You should put information about different types of dogs in the A.cover B.title page C.bibliography D.body of the report

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 15. Which part of a book is like a dictionary? A.index B.glossary C.title page D.table of contents

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 16. On which Internet site could you probably find information about Mars? A.The Sun and its Planets B.How to Use a Telescope C.The Structure of the Sun D.Pictures of the Night Sky

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 17. Where would you look in a book to find out who wrote it? A.the index B.the title page C.the bibliography D.the table of contents

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 18. Which is NOT a good source of information on the Creek Tribe? A.A map of the world B.A dictionary page Cr-Cu C.A compact disc on the Creek tribe D.A magazine about Native Americans

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 19. Where should you look to find the meaning of a word? A.atlas B.thesaurus C.dictionary D.encyclopedia

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 20. When Maria is reading a story, she finds a word she does not understand. She should look for help in A.an atlas. B.a thesaurus. C.a dictionary D.a magazine

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 21. Where is the BEST place to look to find another word for beautiful? A.an atlas B.a thesaurus C.a magazine D.an encyclopedia

ELA3W1 (j) ELA3W1(k) 22. Which book should you use to find the meaning of words? A.atlas B.thesaurus C.dictionary D.encyclopedia