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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Reference Sources

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?

Part 2

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?

Organizational Patterns/Text Structure Practice

Directions: Using your own paper, complete the questions by writing the letter and the correct answer.

Exercise 1

Our progressive school division, comprised of some 22,000 students, is known for offering parents and students CHOICES. That's because we really understand that one size doesn't fit all. So whether it's Robotics, AP Calculus or our nationally recognized Food Service Program, the Hampton school division has something for everyone. Add to that, the fact that Hampton has more National Board Certified teachers than any other school division on the Peninsula or southside Virginia, and it's clear to see why we're always "The First Choice."

1 Which question is NOT answered in this passage?

A How many students attend school in Hampton City Schools?

B How many teachers are National Board Certified teachers?

C What are two special academic programs offered in Hampton?

D What does Hampton City Schools offer parents and students?

2 Which organizational pattern is used in the passage?

F problem-solution

G comparison/contrast

H sequential or chronological

J generalization

3 What point of view is used in this passage?

A first person

B second person

C third person, limited

D third person, omniscient

4 Which of the following phrases reveals the passage’s organizational pattern?

F “comprised of some 22, 000 students”

G “progressive school division”

H “it’s clear to see why we’re always”

J “nationally recognized Food Service Program”

5 The following chart shows how the information is organized in the passage.

Hampton City Schools
Student population	22,000
Choices	Robotics	______________________
National recognition	Food Service Program	National Board Certified teachers

Which of the following belongs in the blank?

A The First Choice

B AP Calculus

C something for everyone

D AP English

_________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 2

1 Increased trade and travel made Europeans eager to learn more about the wide world. Scholars looked in monastery libraries for manuscripts of ancient Greek and Roman works. Some traveled to the Muslim world, where many ancient works had been preserved.

2 As scholars studied ancient learning, they began to make their own discoveries. They produced new books on art, medicine, astronomy, and chemistry. This great burst of learning was referred to as the Renaissance, a French word meaning rebirth. It lasted from the late 1300s until the 1600s.

1 Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

A Why were Europeans eager to learn about the world?

B What did scholars find in monastery libraries?

C What does the word Renaissance mean?

D Who was the first to use the term Renaissance for this time period?

2 Which organizational pattern is used in the passage?

F process

G enumeration or listing

H concept/definition

J problem-solution

3 Which is the BEST summary for this passage?

A Scholars liked to travel in order to learn more about the world.

B Ancient scholars are responsible for what we know about art and medicine.

C The Renaissance marks of period of learning and discovery about the world.

D The Renaissance was a period that lasted for more than 200 years.

4 Which of the following phrases reveals the passage’s organizational pattern?

F “was referred to as the Renaissance”

G “produced new books on art, medicine”

H “eager to learn more about the wide world”

J “As scholars studied ancient learning”

5 The author included the first paragraph because it-

A describes what would become the Renaissance

B reveals how busy scholars were searching and reading

C creates a mystery the reader wants solved

D defines the term Renaissance

_______________________________________________________

Exercise 3

1 One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, a Donkey brayed a scornful remark as he passed.

2 The Lion at once felt a flash of anger. But when he turned his head and saw who had spoken, he walked quietly on. He would not honor the fool with even so much as a stroke of his claws.

3 The moral of the fable is do not resent the remarks of a fool. Ignore them.

1 Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

A What is the moral of the fable?

B What does the Donkey do after being ignored?

C What is the setting of this fable?

D How do the animals show respect for the Lion?

2 Which organizational pattern is used in the passage?

F comparison/contrast

G sequential or chronological

H cause and effect

J concept/definition

3 What point of view is used in this passage?