Hello to all who have requested the reference quiz materials. I am
having problems responding to all the request since it is a busy week
here. So I decided to post what I received (which was not much) and what
I used.
Thanks to Ms. Goss for these sheets she sent me.
Hope they will be of help to you. The questions I used follow her
sheets.
REFERENCE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
Dictionary-definition, pronunciation and spelling of words
Thesaurus-synonyms and antonyms
Encyclopedia-long articles on general information
Atlas-book of maps and statistics
Geographical Dictionary-information on places
Biographical Dictionary---information on people
World Almanac---book of lists, winners, addresses
Page One-front page news from NY Times
Timetables of History-columns for science, literature, art
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia-strictly science
Guinness Book of World Records-unusual facts
McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science-strictly science
Bakers Student Dictionary of Music-short entries on music
Poetry for Students-authors and poems
Home Book of Quotations-look up an important word in the quote
Vertical File-File cabinet of clippings from magazines
Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults-author info
Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri-state law/indexed by statute
not page
Official Manual of the State of Missouri-state departments, employees,
salaries
Understanding Art-Periods of Art
Techniques of the Great Masters of Art-artists' techniques
Occupational Outlook Handbook-career info
Vocational Biographies-career info
Dewey Number 92-biographies and autobiographies
People and Places-info about countries
Encyclopedia of the nations-info about countries
Performing Artists-info on current celebrities
Sick!-info on diseases, disorders, and infections
Scientists-info on famous scientists
Dictionary of American History-famous events in American history
Dictionary of American Biography-famous Americans
WHERE WOULD YOU LOOK?
1. Distance between New York City and Los Angeles?
2. Tallest person in the world?
3. Characteristics of Impressionist Art?
4. Article on the Civil War?
5. Winner of the 1996 Superbowl?
6. Money you can make as a registered nurse?
7. Another word for pretty?
8. Penalty for stealing a car?
9. News on the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
10. Biography on Abraham Lincoln?
11. Information on an eclipse?
12. Article on Alzheimer's?
13. Article on Garth Brooks?
14. Article on Beethoven?
15. Article on the residents of Haiti?
16. Article about Einstein?
These are some of the question I used on my reference quiz.
Janie is writing a poem and needs a word that means the same as happy
where could she look to find such a word?
While reading her AR book, Tammy comes across the word contango. She is
unsure of what this means. Where can she look to find the definition?
Joe's mother helped him proofread his report and underlined words that
were misspelled. What reference source would Joe use to find the correct
spelling of the word?
Barry is writing a note to his girlfriend and wants to tell her she is
pretty but wants a better word to describe her. Where would he look?
Jay needs to find the longitude and latitude of Phoenix City for a
report he is doing. Where can he look to find this information?
You have been assigned an essay on Martin Luther King and you want to
find different words to describe him other that the ones used in the
book you have read about him. In what reference source could you look to
find these words?
Bill wants to know which states he will need to travel through to get
from Florida to Texas. Where can he look?
Karen is not sure how to pronounce the word aluminum. Where can she look
to find a pronunciation guide?
Sammy is righting a report about dinosaurs and wants to find another
word for big. Where would he look?
J.C. is writing a report and want to make sure he spelled antagonize
correctly. Where can he look?
Candi is visiting her grandmother in Nova Scotia. She wants to show her
best friend where she will be. Where can they look?
Todd wants to take his friend to a movie on Sat. Where can he look to
see what is playing?
For his geography assignment James needs to know the longitude and
latitude of his hometown. Which reference book could he look in to find
this?
Tammy and Julie have been given an assignment to gather information on
two states that are border oceans. How can they find out which states
border oceans?
Just before going to sleep last night Tom heard a report on the news
about an event that happened that day. When he wakes up he wants more
information. Where might he look to find more information?
Jim is trying to buy a bicycle to ride back and forth to school. He can
not afford a new one but is trying to find on that someone is selling.
Where can he look?
Billy's cousin is visiting him next week and Billy wants know what type
of things are happening in his community while his cousin is visiting so
they can do some fun things. Where would he look to find what is
happening in his town?
Sara had this question on her homework paper. What is the FIRST word in
the FIRST definition for the word "Chew" ? Where would she look to find
the answer?
What year was Vanessa Williams crowned Ms. America? Where can you look
to find the answer?
How big is the fingernail on the Statue of Liberty? Where would you look
to find this information?
Among the top 50 libraries in the U.S. and Canada which has the largest
collection? Where can you find the answer?
Priscilla Cox
Library Media Specialist
Wewahitchka Middle/High School
One Gator Circle
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850)639-5729
pcox@gulf.k12.fl.us
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