Reference Tools

mostly used to find the meaning of an unknown word

• dictionary
• thesaurus
• atlas
• encyclopedia

used to give us information on a topic, such as animals or habitats. 

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a book of maps

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gives us synonyms and antonyms of words

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• atlas
• encyclopedia

Which book would I use if I wanted to find a map of the cities in South Carolina?

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Which book would I use if I wanted to find a stronger word for "good" or "bad"?

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Which book would I use if I wanted to know what "philosophy" meant?

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Which book would I use if I wanted to see all of the countries in Africa?

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Which book would I use if I wanted more information on sharks? 

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• encyclopedia

In which book would you most likely find the content in the image?

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