Picking Relevant Resources

Joleesa, who is flying to California tonight, needs to know what the weather is like in Los Angeles, California . What resource should she use?

• on-line newspaper or weather app

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Andrew has a report due on American inventors.  What resource should he use?

• newspaper
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Elizabeth needs to find the meaning of the word "bewildered". What resource should she use?

• newspaper
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Cameron loves to follow the Atlanta Braves. He wants to know the score for the game last night. What resource should he use?

• newspaper/on-line newspaper

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Leslie loves to read books by Judy Blume. What resource should she use to find books written by the author?

• newspaper

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• library catalog system

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Thomas's family is buying a new bulldog puppy.  He needs information on bulldogs.  What resource should he use?

• newspaper
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Christopher needs to find out how to pronounce a word.  What resource should he use?

• newpaper
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Kristina wants to find information about the earthquake in Washington this morning? What resource should she use?

• newspaper/on-line news

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• library card catalog

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You would like to travel to Washington, D.C.  How can you find out where this place is located?

• newspaper
• atlas
• dictionary
• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

You are working on a story about amusement parks.  You have used exciting over and over again.  Where can you find a synonym for exciting?

• newspaper
• atlas
• encyclopedia
• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C