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2. What is a reference tool? A. a gardening tool B. a source of information C. a writing tool D. none of the above

4. Mr. Crocker and his family are planning a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. What would help him find the best route to take? A. thesaurus B. encyclopedia C. dictionary D. atlas

5. Shannon wants to find out what books our library has about endangered species. How should she search using the library on line catalog (database) ? A. Author B. Title C. Subject D. Call number

6. Steven wants to know what pages in his science book would tell him about tornadoes. Where in his book should he look? A. title page B. copyright page C. glossary D. index

8. You need to know when and where the baseball player Alex Rodriquez was born. Which reference source would you use to find this information? A. geographical dictionary B. atlas C. encyclopedia D. biographical dictionary

9. If you wish to know the capital of Florida, what would be the BEST reference book to use? A. atlas B. biographical dictionary C. almanac D. encyclopedia

10. On what page would Megan find the author of her book? A. the copyright page B. the table of contents C. the title page D. the index

11. Use the thesaurus entry below to answer the question. Apparent : clear, evident, obvious Appetite: taste, hunger, craving Appreciate: comprehend Detect: recognize Looking at the thesaurus entry above, which word may be substituted for the underlined word in the sentence? It was clear that Jeff did not want to walk home in the rain alone.

12. What reference book would you use if you wanted to locate pictures of the presidents of the United States? A. encyclopedia B. almanac C. biographical dictionary D. magazine

13. When looking in encyclopedias for information about skateboarding which volume would you look in FIRST?

15. Use the dictionary entry below to answer the following question: tree (tre)n. 1. A large woody plant with a long trunk having many branches in the upper part. 2. A wooden beam, bar, post, etc. (a clothes tree). 3. Anything like a tree, as in having many branches (A family tree is a diagram of a family line). What part of speech is the word tree? A. a pronoun B. an adjective C. a noun D. an adverb

16. James wants to write a report on the history of the automobile. Where should he look? A. dictionary B. atlas C. almanac D. encyclopedia

18. What book would give us the address of the Atlanta Falcons? A. Encyclopedia B. Biographical dictionary C. Thesaurus D. Almanac

20. What information can be found on the back (verso) side of a title page in a book? A. illustrator’s name B. copyright date C. chapters in the book D. glossary

21. Fido is using the Internet on his computer. He wants to return to the opening page. Where should he click? A. favorites button B. forward button C. home button D. search button

22. What do we call the part of a book that lists the chapters and their page numbers? A. glossary B. copyright page C. title page D. table of contents

24. Cindy needs to illustrate a map of the continent of Africa. She needs to show the countries in Africa and their capitals. What reference book would she use? A. almanac B. atlas C. geographical dictionary D. encyclopedia

25. This part of your of your science book lists subjects in alphabetical order and gives the pages where they can be found. A. table of contents B. glossary C. index D. title page

26. To find a synonym for the word sly Shane would look in a ... A. glossary B. dictionary C. thesaurus D. index

27. What is a book with made-up stories called? A. nonfiction B. biography C. reference D. fiction

28. What are the three ways to search for a book using our on-line catalog?

29. What do we call the part of a book that gives the title, author, illustrator, and publisher? A. table of contents B. title page C. verso page D. glossary

30. Where could I find out what the weather will be today? A. magazine B. almanac C. encyclopedia D. newspaper

31. Mrs. Frost is new in town and needs to find a dentist to clean her teeth. Where can she look to find a list of dentists in town? A. newspaper B. telephone book C. magazine D. almanac

32. What do we call a group of books that gives information on a variety of topics? A. encyclopedia B. atlas C. geographical dictionary d. biographical dictionary

33. Index Crocodiles - See Reptiles Natural environment, 10-12 Feeding habits, 18-24 Reproduction, 30-50 Other related species, 52-60 Heath found a book on crocodiles. Using the book’s index above, where would he most likely look to find information about alligators? A. Natural environment B. Feeding habits C. Other related species C. Reproduction

34. Alex has chosen hurricanes as his topic for a research report. What is the next thing he should do? A. write a first draft B. take notes C. write an outline D. gather information

35. The company that prints and binds books is called a ... A. author B. illustrator C. copyright D. publisher

36. What is plagiarism?

37. Which of the following does the copyright date NOT tell you about a book? A. number of pages in the book B. the year the book was written C. how old the book is D. the birthdate of the book

38. The guide words on a dictionary page are swap and tame. Which word would be found on this page? A. supply B. swallow C. talent D. tamper

39. Megan is doing research on the planet Jupiter. He is using the library database to find books on Jupiter. How should he search to find what he is looking for? A. author B. title C. dewey decimal number D. subject

40. Sylvester is reading an article about birds in a periodical. A periodical is a ... A. a book B. a magazine C. an encyclopedia D. an almanac

41. Ty would like to know who said, “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your county.” What reference tool could he use? A. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotation’s B. the card catalog C. almanac D. encyclopedia

42. Which of the following steps will not help you find a word in the dictionary? A. decide what letter of the alphabet the word begins with B. decide if the word will be in the front, middle or back of the dictionary C. look at the guide words D. start at the beginning of the dictionary and look at every entry word until you find the word you are looking for

43. Table of Contents Flowers for Your Garden page 12 Yummy Vegetables page 25 Trees for Shade page 39 Grass page 48 Pine Trees page 54 Weeds and Insects page 67 You would like to learn about pine cones. Where in this book will you find this information?

44. What is a bibliography?

45. Encyclopedia entries are arranged in what order?

46. Shannon did a search on the Internet to find a restaurant in Atlanta. She found the information below. What is it called? Http://www.feedme.com/ A. a Web address B. an e-mail C. a browser D. an explorer

47. Name 4 reference tools you could use to find information for a report.

48. Todd has to write a report about a president of the United States. He has chosen Washington. Which volume of the encyclopedia would he use to read about George Washington?

49. Mike is writing an essay on animal habitats. He is using a book to help him. Which of the chapters in his book is NOT going to help him write his report? A. Chapter 1:Living in the Trees B. Chapter 2:Living in the Water C. Chapter 3:Life in Hot Places D. Chapter 4:Life in Cold Places E. Chapter 5:Animals in Danger

50. What reference book do we use to find a synonym for a word? A. thesaurus B. dictionary C. atlas D. glossary

51. Who has the answer? You Do!!