The document provides questions and answers about different types of reference materials including dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and more. It tests the reader's knowledge of how to find information using these sources, such as looking up words in a dictionary or topics in an encyclopedia index. It also covers how books are organized in a library and how to search for books using an online catalog.

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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

3. Thomas wants to write a report on the history of the automobile. Name three reference sources he could use to find information?

4. A. Asia B. South America C. Europe D. North America We live on what continent?

5. A. It would have a table of contents. B. It would let her see and hear gorillas C. It would list words and their definitions. D. It would have information that was updated daily. Joy is doing research on gorillas. Why would she want to use a videotape in her research process?

6. Which part of a book is like a dictionary? index glossary title page table of contents

7. A person who writes books is called an ... A. illustrator B. publisher C. author D. copyright

8. How are fiction books organized in the media center?

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

10. What do we call a person who draws pictures for a book? A. illustrator B. author C. publisher D. title

11. Marvin is doing a report on whales. What information would he find in an encyclopedia? how to pronounce the word whale basic information about whales recent news stories about whales different opinions about how whales communicate

12. What part of a book will tell Pete the page on which the chapter on “how to fly” begins? A. index B. glossary C. table of contents D. title page

13. Which would be the BEST to use as a source for a report about frogs? Frogs in Swamps All about Frogs Frogs of the World Froggy Plays Soccer

14. Which of the following does the copyright date of a book NOT tell you ... A. how many pages are in the book B. how old the book is C. the year the book was published D. the birthdate of the book

15. Fifty states makeup the country the United States of America. We live in the state of ...

16. Corey is doing a report about karate. Which step should he do LAST? take notes choose a topic write the paper make an outline

17. How many continents are there?

18. What name is given to the first and last words found at the top of the page in a dictionary? A. glossary B. index C. guide words D. contents

19. Encyclopedia entries are arranged in what order?

20. Where is the best place to find another word for happy ? an atlas a thesaurus a magazine an encyclopedia

21. What do we call a book of maps?

22. 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. atlas

23. You are writing a report about horses. You should put information about different types of horses in the cover title page bibliography body of the report

24. What do we call a book that gives the spelling, meaning, pronunciation, and part of speech of words?

25. In what county in the state of Georgia do we live?

26. The guide words on a dictionary page are ghost and hospital. Which word would be found on this page? A. house B. girl C. howl D. gallow

27. Where would Joe look to find yesterday’s score for the Braves’ game? A. magazine B. newspaper C. phone book D. TV guide

28. When Mary is reading a story, she finds a word she does not understand. She should look for help in an atlas a thesaurus a magazine an encyclopedia

29. What do we call books that contain facts and information?

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

31. What is a book with made-up stories called?

32. The main purpose of a research paper is to to tell your personal opinion entertain the reader explain the information you found make a copy of someone else’s work.

33. What are the three ways to search for a book using our on-line catalog (database)?

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

35. This part 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

36. Joel wants to find our what books our library has about football. How should he search using the library on-line catalog (database)? A. author B. subject C. call number D. title

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

38. Mr. Crocker and his family are planning a trip to Orlando, Florida. What would help him find the best route to take? A. dictionary B. atlas C. encyclopedia D. globe

39. What volume of an encyclopedia would you look in to find information on tornadoes ?

40. Jeremy wants to find the book The Library Dragon in the library. How should he search for this book using the on-line catalog (database)? A. author B. subject C. number D. title

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

42. John found a book titled Wild Animals . Where would he look to find out if the book discusses tigers ? A. title page B. table of contents C. glossary D. index

43. Genre means a category, or kind of story. Name three literature genres.

44. Which is the BEST way to select a topic that you will enjoy for a report or research project? Find a topic that looks easiest. Choose a topic that interests you. Ask a friend what she wrote about Choose the first topic you think of .

45. In what town in Georgia do we live?

46. Emily has chosen hurricanes as her topic for a research report. Where could she look to find information about hurricanes?

47. Josh has to write a report about a president of the United States. He has chosen Barack Obama. Which volume of the encyclopedia would he use to read about Barack Obama?

48. How are the books in the non-fiction section organized?

49. Which part of a book has an alphabetical list of the topics in the book and the pages where they can be found? the index the glossary the title page the table of contents

50. Clifford wants to find a book written by Beverly Cleary in the library. How should he search for a book by Beverly Cleary using the on-line catalog ( database )? Search by: A. subject B. title C. number D. author’s last name

51. Which resource would be MOST helpful to you if you needed to find information about how to take care of a gecko? an atlas the Internet an almanac the telephone book

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