DICTIONARY
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of
words with information about them.
THESAURUS
a reference book containingwords and their synonyms
MANUAL
a reference book containinginstructions, especially for
operating a machine orlearning a subject
ATLAS
a reference book containing maps
ALMANAC
a reference book containing a calendar or index of interesting events for a
particular year.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
a group of reference books thatcontains information on all
subjects or one that covers acertain subject thoroughly,
usually with articles arrangedalphabetically
Which source would you use to find the meaning of the word succulent?
Dictionary
Which source would you use to find information about
Benjamin Franklin?
Encyclopedia
Which source would you use to find a more interesting word for good to
add to you writing journal?
Thesaurus
Which source would you use to find where a country is located?
Atlas
Which source would you use to find statistics on the 2012 World Series?
Almanac
Which source would you use to find how to operate an iPhone?
Manual
Which source would you use to find how to install a new program on
your laptop?
Manual
Which source would you use to find out how to pronounce the word
despicable?
Dictionary
Which source would you use to find out the best way to travel to Arizona
on your vacation?
Atlas
Which source would you use to find who became the president in 1960?
Encyclopedia
Which source would you use to find the winner of the Newbery Medal for
2013?
Almanac
Which source would you use to find words that mean the
same thing as conventional?
Thesaurus
Which source would you use to find information about a Zebra?
Encyclopedia
Which source would you use to find out if the word continuous should be
used as a adjective or adverb?
Dictionary
Which source would you use to find which country in Africa is the
largest?
Atlas
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