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Established Goals:
The student will:
Performance Tasks:
Students will work with five different types of reference materials, completing a
worksheet for each source. Once they have gained experience working with these
reference materials, the students will complete a scavenger hunt in the media center.
They will work in teams of two, identifying the correct reference source, and then finding
the required information.
Worksheet #1:
Dictionary Worksheet
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1. important:
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2. detest:
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3. shallow:
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4. yardstick:
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5. currency:
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Worksheet #2
Thesaurus Activity
Name___________________________________________Date_________________
2. Amber was so upset to see the injured dog that she cried all the way home.
3. After leaving the school, Martin ran quickly to the park to play.
4. The bird flapped its wings as the fountain of water wet its feathers.
5. After placing the empty cookie jar on the table, the brothers hurried quietly from the
kitchen.
Worksheet #3
Almanac Activity
Name______________________________________Date___________________
1. Weather:
2. Sports:
3. Animals/Nature:
4. Space/Astronomy:
5. Body/Health:
Worksheet #4
Atlas Activity
Name___________________________________________Date____________________
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3. Which country looks like a boot, and what body of water surrounds it?
9. Where is Venice?
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Worksheet #5
Encyclopedia Activity
Name_____________________________________________Date_________________
SUBJECT ASSIGNED_______________________________
2. Write four (4) interesting facts about your subject. Use your own words. Do not copy.
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What is the title of your article (What did you look up)?
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Use the correct reference source to find information on the following subject matter.
List all page numbers in parentheses. You may begin with any reference source.
Encyclopedia:
Find information on one of the following famous Georgia authors. Give the author’s place of
birth and list at least two facts about that person.
Alice Walker:
Jimmy Carter:
Almanac:
Find answers to the following questions. List the page number in parentheses.
Atlas:
Find the following information:
1. gadget
2. deal
3. list
Dictionary:
Define the following words:
1. flexible:
2. segment:
3. tremor:
Bonus questions:
1. Who signed the Declaration of Independence, only to die from a duel shortly afterwards?
Stage 3: Learning Plan
Day 1- Students will view Animoto video. Then teacher will introduce the dictionary as a reference source.
Students will complete a worksheet by looking up predetermined words, define them, include the part of
speech, and then write a sentence using that word.
Day 2- Teacher will use a PowerPoint presentation to give information on the thesaurus. Students will complete
a worksheet by exchanging underlined words for a synonym, which they must look up in a thesaurus.
Day 3- Teacher will show students how an atlas works as they explore the pages together. Once the students
have an understanding of the resource, they will complete a worksheet in which they must find geographical
information using the index.
Day 4- Teacher will talk to students about encyclopedias and what types of information can be attained by their
use. Students will then choose a piece of paper on which a word is written, choose the correct volume from a
set of encyclopedias, then find the word and write four interesting facts about their topics on a worksheet. They
will include information about the encyclopedia, such as volume number and copyright date.
Day 5- Students will begin by exploring the almanac and getting a sense of what type of information can be
found in this resource. They will then complete a worksheet by looking up information on the topics provided
them and write down three facts that they find interesting for each topic.
Day 6- The culminating activity for assessment is a scavenger hunt in the media center. They will work in
teams of two to find information in each of the five reference resources in order to complete their assignment.
As they finish, teacher will check to see that they have correct information, and then they will be rewarded with
a treat.