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Re             se????uld I u
      ich on   e sho
    Wh
Imagine that you are planning a trip to
 Hawaii this summer and need some
   information to help you plan…
Types of Reference Tools
 There are different reference resources you can
 use to find different information to help you plan
 your trip to Hawaii:
Reference Section
Most libraries have a special collection
of books that are written to help you
quickly find information.
Where is the reference section located in
our library?
Dictionary
     A dictionary provides information about
     words.
         spelling
                        
         pronunciation     
         word meaning
         part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)


Entry words are in alphabetical order.
Guide words are the words at the top of
every page. They tell you the first and
last word on that page.
Dictionary
     Use if you wonder:
 “Where did this word come from?”
                          an adjective?”
“Is this word a noun or

    “What does this word mean?”

  “How do I pronounce this word?”
Thesaurus
  Gives you words with similar or related meanings
                        
  Synonyms (words with almost the same meaning)

  Antonyms (opposites)
                              
  Guide words

  Sometimes provides sentence examples

   Useful when writing (to make it more interesting or
change the tone)
Thesaurus
       Use if you wonder:

“What is another word that means the
          same things as…”
Encyclopedia
Usually a set of books

Organized alphabetically in
 volumes

Specific topic

Contains general information about
 famous people, places and things.
Encyclopedia
           Use if you wonder:
“Where can I get an overview of World War II?

 “What is a brief history of man’s journey into
                    space?”

         “Who was Neil Armstrong?”
Almanac
Lots of quick facts and information

Very current

Published each year

Not alphabetical

Use index to find page
 number
Almanac
           Use if you wonder:
    “What is the tallest…longest…oldest…?”

“What is the average temperature of this city in
                    May?”

“Where can I see a graph of the cities with the
             most air pollution?”
Answer the following
 questions to review what
    you learned about
 reference tools and how
these tools could help you
 learn more about Hawaii
     before your trip!
You know that you will say the word “beautiful” a lot on
your trip. Where could you look to find a different word to
use instead that means the same as “beautiful”?


 a. Almanac
 b. Encyclopedia
 c. Thesaurus
 d. Dictionary
Correct Answer:

  c. – Thesaurus
Where could you look to find the average
temperature of Maui, Hawaii in July 2011?


 a. Atlas
 b. Encyclopedia
 c. Dictionary
 d. Almanac
Correct Answer:

    d. – Almanac
To find which islands are next to
Maui you would use…

a. Almanac
b. Atlas
c. Thesaurus
d. Encyclopedia
Correct Answer:

      b. – Atlas
Where would you look to find the
basic history of Hawaii and how it
became a state?

a. Dictionary
b. Almanac
c. Encyclopedia
d. Thesaurus
Correct Answer:

 c. - Encyclopedia
To find out how to pronounce the
word “luau” you would use…
a. Almanac
b. Dictionary
c. Thesaurus
d. Atlas
Correct Answer:

   b. - Dictionary
Summing up…
Now you know how to find information in reference books
to plan for your vacation.

With this knowledge, you can plan a trip anywhere in the
world.

Reading really can take you on an unforgettable journey!
REMEMBER!




 Choose the best reference
resource to find information
          quickly!

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Reference tools slideshow

  • 1. To ols fere nce Re se????uld I u ich on e sho Wh
  • 2. Imagine that you are planning a trip to Hawaii this summer and need some information to help you plan…
  • 3. Types of Reference Tools There are different reference resources you can use to find different information to help you plan your trip to Hawaii:
  • 4. Reference Section Most libraries have a special collection of books that are written to help you quickly find information. Where is the reference section located in our library?
  • 5. Dictionary A dictionary provides information about words.  spelling    pronunciation       word meaning  part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) Entry words are in alphabetical order. Guide words are the words at the top of every page. They tell you the first and last word on that page.
  • 6. Dictionary Use if you wonder: “Where did this word come from?”         an adjective?” “Is this word a noun or “What does this word mean?” “How do I pronounce this word?”
  • 7. Thesaurus Gives you words with similar or related meanings    Synonyms (words with almost the same meaning) Antonyms (opposites)         Guide words Sometimes provides sentence examples Useful when writing (to make it more interesting or change the tone)
  • 8. Thesaurus Use if you wonder: “What is another word that means the same things as…”
  • 9. Encyclopedia Usually a set of books Organized alphabetically in volumes Specific topic Contains general information about famous people, places and things.
  • 10. Encyclopedia Use if you wonder: “Where can I get an overview of World War II? “What is a brief history of man’s journey into space?” “Who was Neil Armstrong?”
  • 11. Almanac Lots of quick facts and information Very current Published each year Not alphabetical Use index to find page number
  • 12. Almanac Use if you wonder: “What is the tallest…longest…oldest…?” “What is the average temperature of this city in May?” “Where can I see a graph of the cities with the most air pollution?”
  • 13. Answer the following questions to review what you learned about reference tools and how these tools could help you learn more about Hawaii before your trip!
  • 14. You know that you will say the word “beautiful” a lot on your trip. Where could you look to find a different word to use instead that means the same as “beautiful”? a. Almanac b. Encyclopedia c. Thesaurus d. Dictionary
  • 15. Correct Answer: c. – Thesaurus
  • 16. Where could you look to find the average temperature of Maui, Hawaii in July 2011? a. Atlas b. Encyclopedia c. Dictionary d. Almanac
  • 17. Correct Answer: d. – Almanac
  • 18. To find which islands are next to Maui you would use… a. Almanac b. Atlas c. Thesaurus d. Encyclopedia
  • 19. Correct Answer: b. – Atlas
  • 20. Where would you look to find the basic history of Hawaii and how it became a state? a. Dictionary b. Almanac c. Encyclopedia d. Thesaurus
  • 21. Correct Answer: c. - Encyclopedia
  • 22. To find out how to pronounce the word “luau” you would use… a. Almanac b. Dictionary c. Thesaurus d. Atlas
  • 23. Correct Answer: b. - Dictionary
  • 24. Summing up… Now you know how to find information in reference books to plan for your vacation. With this knowledge, you can plan a trip anywhere in the world. Reading really can take you on an unforgettable journey!
  • 25. REMEMBER! Choose the best reference resource to find information quickly!