Using the World Book Encyclopedia. World Book Encyclopedia2 Use an encyclopedia to n learn basic facts about a subject you are going to research n find.

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Using the World Book Encyclopedia

World Book Encyclopedia2 Use an encyclopedia to n learn basic facts about a subject you are going to research n find maps n find pictures n get statistical information

World Book Encyclopedia3 Photographs What does the photo tell you? Picture captions (contain information) Headings Sub-heads

World Book Encyclopedia4 Typography helps us find the parts of the article we need. Sub headings Bold Face Type Italics

World Book Encyclopedia5 Illustrations and Graphics Photos and captions Boxed information Flags Maps Timelines

World Book Encyclopedia6 Illustrations and Graphics Photos and captions Boxed information Flags Maps Timelines

World Book Encyclopedia7 Maps

World Book Encyclopedia8 Guide Words

World Book Encyclopedia9 Encyclopedia Index: For information beyond the main article

World Book Encyclopedia10 With your partner n Complete the World Book Encyclopedia Activity Sheet. n Share with your teacher or library media specialist.