Reference Tools and Types of Books Worksheet

You want to find out what a word means. What should you use?

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• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You need to find a different word that means the same as “happy.” What should you use?

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• Internet

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You are learning about volcanoes and want detailed facts. What should you use?

• Dictionary

• Internet

• Encyclopedia

• Thesaurus

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You are looking for a map of Africa. What should you use?

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Glossary

• Dictionary

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

You want to know how to pronounce a new word. What resource should you use?

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• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

You are reading a science book and don’t know what "evaporation" means. What should you check?

• Glossary

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• Atlas

• Internet

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

You need the most up-to-date news about space exploration. What’s the best tool?

• Thesaurus

• Internet

• Encyclopedia

• Glossary

You want to know how far Japan is from the United States. What should you use?

• Dictionary

• Internet

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

You are writing a story and want a more exciting word than “big.” What resource helps with that?

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• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You read a word in your science book, and it's bolded. Where can you find what it means?

• Dictionary

• Internet

• Glossary

• Atlas

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D