Reference Materials

Question 1

Which reference source would you use to look up how to pronounce the word restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Dictionary

Question 2

What do you call a word or words used for a search?

Accepted Answer

Keyword

Question 3

What is a "mini dictionary" that gives the definitions of words within a book?

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Glossary

Question 4

Which reference source contains synonyms and antonyms?

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Thesaurus

Question 5

Which word(s) would be on the page with the guide words FUN and GANG?

Accepted Answer

game

Question 6

What is used to locate specific websites (Google or Bing)?

Accepted Answer

Search Engine

Question 7

What place lists the chapters and their pages numbers within a book? It is in the beginning of a book.

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Table of Contents

Question 8

You are doing a report on Poland. What reference would you use to learn about the government?

Accepted Answer

Encyclopedia

Question 9

What do you call a list of sources (websites and books) used in a report or project?

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Bibliography

Question 10

What is a yearbook of facts, LISTS, and charts about sports, countries, important events and other topics?

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Almanac

Question 11

Which reference source would you use if you were doing a research project on the sport of golf?

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Encyclopedia

Question 12

What do you call the page in a book that lists the title, author and/or the illustrator?

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Title Page

Question 13

Which reference source is the most current and efficient way to search information?

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The internet

Question 14

Which reference source contains spellings, pronunciations, definitions, and parts of speech?

Accepted Answer

Dictionary

Question 15

What do you call the subject of a research paper?

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Topic

Question 16

What do you call a book of maps?

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Atlas

Question 17

An ABC order listing of names, places, and topics along with the page numbers on which they are mentioned within a book.

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Index

Question 18

What do you call sentences or phrases that describe a picture or graphic?

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Caption

Question 19

What reference source would you use to find a map of the Arctic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Atlas

Question 20

What reference source would you use to find the part of speech or spelling for a word?

Accepted Answer

Dictionary

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