Harcourt Theme 3 Whole Group Lesson 11 Day 5

The BIG Question: What are some common reference sources and why are they used?

*A book of words and definitions *Used to find word meanings, spellings, and pronunciations *Can also be found online and on CD-ROM

*A book of synonyms and antonyms *Used to find synonyms and antonyms to make writing better

*Books of articles on a variety of topics arranged alphabetically *Used to research important information about a specific topic *Can also be found online and on CD-ROM

*A book of maps *Used to find a specific place

*A book of facts that is updated every year *Used to find current facts about places, sports, weather, and events

*Used to research information about a specific topic *Magazines and Internet bring you the most current information

Reference Source What It IsWhy It’s Used Almanacbook of facts that is updated every year find current facts about places, sports, weather, and events Atlasbook of mapsfind a specific place Dictionarybook of words and definitions find word meanings, spellings, pronunciations Encyclopediabook of articles on a variety of topics find information on a specific topic Thesaurusbook of synonyms and antonyms find synonyms and antonyms to make writing better Magazines, Internet information on specific topics find most current information on a specific topic

Which of the following would you use to find an antonym for the word large? A. a thesaurus B. an almanac C. a dictionary D. a magazine

Where would you look to find the capital of Spain? A. a thesaurus B. an atlas C. a dictionary D. a magazine

Where would you look to find a biography of Abraham Lincoln? A. a thesaurus B. a dictionary C. a magazine D. an encyclopedia

Where would you look to find the distance from Miami to Los Angeles? A. a thesaurus B. an atlas C. a dictionary D. a magazine

What resource would you use to find the world’s tallest building? A. a thesaurus B. an almanac C. a dictionary D. a magazine

Where would you look to find a news article on a present-day singer, like Taylor Swift? A. an encyclopedia B. an almanac C. a dictionary D. a magazine

Where would you look to find a more interesting word than stuff to use in your writing? A. a thesaurus B. an almanac C. a dictionary D. a magazine

Where would you look to find information about tornadoes? A. a thesaurus B. an almanac C. an encyclopedia D. a dictionary

Where would you look to find the current population of New York City? A. a thesaurus B. an almanac C. a dictionary D. an encyclopedia