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Enhance student achievement by teaching the purpose and navigation of various resources, including books, dictionaries, Internet, and more. Empower students to select and utilize the right resources for their needs effectively.
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Research • Research refers to students’ achievement in understanding the purpose of a variety of resources, research, and technology and using these resources. • Students will evaluate and determine correct resources for a given situation and use information from a selected resource. Books Dictionaries Internet Table of Contents Glossary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Index
Books Non-Fiction True books are a good source to use to find information about a subject. You can use the Table of Contents or the Index to guide your search.
Table of Contents Chapter Headings
Glossary Many non-fiction books have a glossary of important words to know in the back of the book.
Dictionary When would you need to use a dictionary? How to spell a word Pronunciation of a word Definition for a word Synonyms and antonyms for a word How to correctly use a word How to break the word into syllables Part of speech for the word History of the word
Entry words are in bold print Use guide words
Thesaurus Used for finding synonyms and antonyms of words Use of synonyms will make writing samples more exciting
Encyclopedia When to use an Encyclopedia Writing a report Finding facts and dates Curiosity Statistics and summary information on states Characteristics of animals Finding information about people, places, and many other subjects.
Internet A global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions.
Internet When would you use the Internet? Research Current news and events Access the World Wide Web Social Networking Online encyclopedias and dictionaries MUCH MORE…