Reference Books

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Reference Books

• Research It!

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Dictionaries

• Words are in Alphabetical Order
• Definitions what the word means
• Syllables words divided to help you sound them
  out
• Guide Words

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Dictionaries

• Pronunciation Key how do you say it?
• Spelling other ways
• Parts of Speech

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Some Dictionaries have

• Word Origins (where did the word come from?)
• Synonyms Antonyms
• Special sections on the United States

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Thesaurus

• Book of Words
• Alphabetical Order
• Guide Words (most will have)
• May have word definitions

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Thesaurus

• Synonyms
• Words that have similar meaning (mean the SAME)
• Examples Happy Cheerful
• Antonyms
• Words that have the opposite meaning
• Happy Sad

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Why use a Thesaurus?

• Learn new words
• Help you express your ideas

Kings Chapel is a fantastic school
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Almanacs

• Up-to-date information arranged by topic
• Published yearly
• Variety of information, much of it statistical

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Almanacs

• Little or no explanation of facts
• Almanac came from a Greek word that means
  calendar.

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Why use an Almanac?

• Useful and current information not available in
  other sources
• Fun to know facts that others may not know.

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Encyclopedias

• Can contain information on all subjects
• Can cover just one subject
• More than one volume divided into many smaller
  books
• Also available on CD-ROM or Web.

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Encyclopedias

• Volumes are arranged in alphabetical order
• Numbered on the Spine to help keep them in order
  on the shelf.
• Index usually the last Volume in the Set
• Guide Words

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Encyclopedias

• Subjects are arranged in alphabetical order
• Broad overview of subject general information
• Does not usually give both sides of a
  controversial subject (Ex Vietnam War or the
  Flag)