WS 1.3 RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY / REFERENCE MATERIALS / DICTIONARY USE

Which of these words comes FIRST in the dictionary?
1. ride
2. rhyme
3. robe
4. rhythm
If you wanted a definition for the word silent, where would be the BEST place to look?
1. thesaurus
2. atlas
3. dictionary
4. encyclopedia
If you were looking in a dictionary and the guide words at the top of the page were mailed and major, which of the following words would NOT be listed on that page?
1. mail
2. majesty
3. mailer
4. mailman
If you were looking in an encyclopedia for information on violins, which section would you look in?
1. U-Ve
2. D-F
3. L-Mu
4. U-W
Which encyclopedia volume should a student use to find information about elephants?
1. Volume IV, Ci – De
2. Volume V, Dh – Ed
3. Volume VI, Ee – Fr
4. Volume VII, Fu – Hi
Which encyclopedia volume should a student use to find information about sharks?
1. Volume X, Fi – Is
2. Volume XIII, Ra – Sl
3. Volume XIV, Sm – Tu
4. Volume XV, Tw – Un
Which encyclopedia volume should a student use to find information about ducks?
1. Volume II, C – E
2. Volume I, A – B
3. Volume VII, J – L
4. Volume VIII, M – N
Which source would likely be MOST helpful to find the countries that are near Antarctica?
1. dictionary
2. telephone book
3. an article about penguins
4. atlas
Which of these words comes FIRST in a THESAURUS?
1. draft
2. dust
3. diamond
4. disk
If you wanted to find a synonym for the word pretty, where would be the BEST place to look?
1. dictionary
2. encyclopedia
3. thesaurus
4. atlas
If you wanted to find information on the capital of Spain, where would be the BEST place to look?
1. dictionary
2. encyclopedia
3. thesaurus
4. atlas
If you wanted to view the continents of North America and South America, where would be the BEST place to look?
1. dictionary
2. encyclopedia
3. thesaurus
4. atlas
If you were looking in an encyclopedia for information on volcanoes, which section would you look in?
1. L-Ma
2. Tr-Va
3. Va-W
4. W-Z
If you were looking up a word in the dictionary, which words at the top of the page would be helpful in finding that word?
1. guide words
2. entry words
3. the definition
4. the pronunciation
Cynthia wants to learn more about the turtle shell rattle used by the Luiseño. Which source would be MOST helpful?
1. an atlas
2. a dictionary
3. the Internet
4. a thesaurus
What source would be BEST for Cynthia to use to find a map of California, where the Luiseño are from?
1. a dictionary
2. an atlas
3. a thesaurus
4. an encyclopedia
Which encyclopedia volume should Cynthia use to find more information about the Luiseño?
1. Volume I Aa-Al
2. Volume IV Ca-Cu
3. Volume XII La-Ly
4. Volume XVII Re-Ru
Joshua wants to find more information about the porcupine fish. Which encyclopedia volume should he use?
1. Volume I Aa–Ap
2. Volume VII De–El
3. Volume XIV Om–Qu
4. Volume XVII Tu–Vi
Read the following sentence which has a misspelled word.

The missing puppy was found underneath the Grand Westside Brigde.

The correct spelling of the word bridge could be found between which guide words in the dictionary?
1. back – bead
2. beside – bid
3. bracket – brunt
4. brute – bulk
Read the following sentence from a student's rough draft which has a misspelled word.

While entering the prince's cassle, the knight carefully looked around for a lantern.

The correct spelling of the word castle, could be found between which guide words in the dictionary?
1. cable – carefree
2. case – cattle
3. calendar – camel
4. cavern – centipede