Part 1
Reference Sources Activity
Answer
choices:
Atlas,
Almanac, Thesaurus, Dictionary, Encyclopedia,
Telephone
Book, Glossary, Newspaper/Magazine,
1.
Which is the best reference source to use to find a map of Europe?
2.
Which is the best reference source to use to find several different words to
express the same idea?
3.
Which is the best reference source to use to find general information on
Argentina?
4.
Which is the best reference source you would use to find the address of your
friend?
5.
Which is the best reference source you would use to find information about
wolves?
6.
Which is the best reference source to use to determine the pronunciation of emphatic?
7.
Which is the best reference source for you to use to find the definition of
pollination from Chapter 5 in your science book?
8.
Which is the best reference source to use to find Switzerland’s neighboring
countries?
9.
Which is the best reference source you would use to find some words that mean
about the same as depart?
10. If you wanted
to find the address of a repairman for your house, which is the best reference source to use?
11. Which is the best reference source to use to find the
meaning of the word pertinent?
12. Where would
you look to find out the definitions of new words in a textbook?
13. If you wanted
to find another word that means the same as power, what is the best reference source to look in?
14. If you wanted
to find a state that touches the Atlantic Ocean, what is the best reference book to look in?
15. Which is the best reference source to use to find
information about your bones?
16. Which is the best reference source to use to find
information about when to plant tomatoes in Virginia?
17. Which is the best reference source to use to help an
author find another word for space?
18.
Which is the best reference source to look in if you want to learn more about
yellow fever?
19. Which is the best reference source to use to find out
about a current home decorating trend?
20. Which is the best reference source to use to find the
most current news?
21. Which is the best reference source you would use to
get information about a current celebrity?
22. If you wanted
to find out when the next solar eclipse would be, which is the best reference source to use?
23. If you wanted
a list of florists, which is the best
reference source to use?
24. Which is the best reference source to use to find New
York City’s population in 1990?
25. Which is the best resource to use to find out how
many hospitals are in the United States?
26. What is the best reference source to look in if you
wanted to know what evaporation means in your science book?
27. Which is the best reference source to use to find the
landforms in Australia?
28. What is the best reference source to use to find out
when Virginia had the largest snowfall?
29. What is the best reference source to use to find a
new recipe?
30. What is the best reference source to use to find the
political divisions of Canada?
31. Which is the best reference source to use to find the
longitude and latitude of Paris, France?
32. Which is the best reference source to use to find
information about Theodore Roosevelt?
33.
Which is the best reference source to use to find where the National Parks are
in the United States?
34. Which is the best reference source to use to
determine the pronunciation of the word déjà vu?
35. What is the best reference source to use to find the
listing of pet stores in your area?
36. Which is the best reference source to use to find a
word that means the same as correct?
37. Which is the best reference source to use to find the
meaning of Economics in your Social Studies book?
38. What is the best reference source to use to
determine the meaning of personification?
39. What is the best reference source to use to find out
current local happenings?
40. What is the best reference source to use to find out
where the Tropic of Cancer is?
41. What is the best reference source to use to
determine which team has won the Super Bowl the most times?
42.
Which is the best reference source to use to find the location of Patrick’s
Hardware Store?
43. What is the best reference source to use to find
information about all the presidents of the United States?
44. What is the best reference source to use to
determine how far India is from Indonesia?
45. What is the best reference source to use to find out
when a favorite television show will be on?
REFERENCE SOURCES:
INTERNET ACTIVITY
Go to www.dictionary.com
-Complete the following questions:
1
What color is the top banner?
2
How many results are found for the word appropriate?
3
How many parts of speech can the word appropriate be?
4
What are the first two antonyms
given for the word appropriate?
5
Write the correct pronunciation for appropriate.
Go to www.thesaurus.com
-Complete the following questions:
6
What color is the top banner?
7
What part of speech is the word happy?
8
What is the first definition given for happy?
9
Give two synonyms from EACH entry (total of 14).
10
Which thesaurus did this website utilize?
Go to www.infoplease.com
-Complete the following questions:
11
In what century did almanacs first appear?
12
In which ocean is the Caribbean located?
13
What causes beriberi?
14
Who was the first black Supreme Court Justice?
15
Who is Art Rooney?
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