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5.2.1 Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopaedia
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Types of reference materials: dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopaedia
- The purpose and use of each reference material
- Print and digital reference materials
What you will be able to do
- outline various types of reference materials and their uses
- use the dictionary, thesaurus and subject specific encyclopaedia to check the meaning and usage of words
- conduct research on a topic of interest using the dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopaedia
- acknowledge the value of reference materials in research
Key questions
“Why do we use reference materials?”
Lessons
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Know your reference materials
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTell a dictionary, a thesaurus and an encyclopaedia apart by what each one tells you.
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Use the entry to research
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a dictionary entry, gather synonyms and research a topic in a subject encyclopaedia.