Lesson #4 What Reference Source Am I?
Grade Level: Grade 4
Content Area: Library and Technology Use
Content Standards Addressed: LUS 03d, LA 06 a-i
Description: Students will recall and understand resources labeled reference in the library by recognizing, associating and applying definitions to the sources through Prezi presentation and class games.
· Definition source review with Prezi presentation
· In a vocabulary game, the definitions of reference resources will be matched up with the name of that resource as each student reads a reference section What Source Am I speech, students in the audience will hold up their card with the name of that resource.
Hardware/Software required: Computer Lab, Prezi presentation. Jeopardy Game.
Classroom Materials: Vocabulary Game, Physical examples of the print discussed.
Relevant Web Sites: Factmonster.com, Worldbook Online.com
Reference Book Speeches "What am I Game"
Dictionary
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. With me you can learn how different words are spelled. I am ____________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can tell you if a word is a noun or not. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can tell you what a word means. I am especially helpful if a word has more than one meaning. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can give you an example of how to use the word in a sentence. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You you are writing a paper I am a handy book to have around. I am____________?
Atlas
I am a reference book. Look in me if you’d like to know where in the world to find Iraq. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. Do you know the names of the great lakes? If not, I can help. I am____?
I am a reference book. I can show you what the world looked like in the past. If you need maps look in me. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. If you need to know the distance between two places you can look in me. I am____________?
I am a reference book. If you need to know where a country, state or town is located you can look in me. I am __________?
Almanac
I am a reference book. I’m a sort of know it all. I have records of things that happen each year. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. If you want to know about the Florida hurricanes or how many people are in the state of Oregon, check with me. I’m printed each year. I am ____________?
I am a reference book that is organized with a quick thumb index as well as an index at the back of the book for locating your topic quickly. I am_________?
I am a reference book that have very small print but my book contains lots of facts that you would find in a whole set of encyclopedias, and I cost a whole lot less. I am ___________________?
I am a reference book that is very fun to find lots of different facts in for reports or just for fun. I am_____________?
Encyclopedia
I am a reference book. I come in many different volumes or books. Be sure you have the right book when looking for answers to your questions. I am ___________? I am a reference book. With me you can learn about presidents in history or facts about the human body. If you want to learn about the human body you must look in one of my volumes marked “H”. I am _______________?
I am a reference book. I come in a set of books and I am very expensive to buy. Your teacher will not buy a new set of me very often. I am_______________?
I am a reference book. I might even come with one book in my set that is called an index book. You can start here to find out which book to look in for your information. I am___________?
I am a reference book. Now you can even find me online. I am___________?
Thesaurus
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that are the same as another word you already know. I am___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that are the the opposite of a word you already know.
I am___________? I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that will add a punch to your writing and make it less boring to read. I am___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can yous me to find synonyms and antonyms. I am __________________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can find a word to substitute in your writing for a current word but be careful your sentence still makes sense with the new word. I am__________?
Telephone Book
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to call someone you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find a store, school or swimming pool you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I am divided into two sections. People is one section places is another section. I am _______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find a city map, bus route or time zone charts you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find an address you can look in me. I am ______________?
Magazine
I am a reference source. I come in a wide variety of topics and I am not vary thick or expensive. I am ____________?
I am a reference source. I can come to your library and to your home. I can come weekly, monthly or even bi-monthly (twice a month) quarterly ( 4 times a year) yearly. I am ____________?
I am a reference source. I may have come out recently but still maybe old news for stores that change quickly. I am ________?
I am a reference source. I do not cost very much money but I do not hold up very long. My pages can easily be torn, bent or wrinkled. I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I can appeal to all different age groups and types of people. If you can think of a topic I am sure there is a one of these referce sources about your topic. I am ______?
Newspaper
I am a reference source. You can find me in the library but I also can be delivered right to your door every morning. I am___________?
I am a reference source. I can come out daily in larger cities, and weekly in small cities. I am__________?
I am a reference source. I am a good source for current information but I am often recycled each day if I come to your home. I am_________?
I am a reference source. I am both a local (your home town source) and a national source (other home towns). I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I have stories that answer the who, what, where, when are why questions of the day. I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I can cover a wide variety of topics from local, national (all over the US) and international (all over the world). I am __________?
Grade Level: Grade 4
Content Area: Library and Technology Use
Content Standards Addressed: LUS 03d, LA 06 a-i
Description: Students will recall and understand resources labeled reference in the library by recognizing, associating and applying definitions to the sources through Prezi presentation and class games.
· Definition source review with Prezi presentation
· In a vocabulary game, the definitions of reference resources will be matched up with the name of that resource as each student reads a reference section What Source Am I speech, students in the audience will hold up their card with the name of that resource.
Hardware/Software required: Computer Lab, Prezi presentation. Jeopardy Game.
Classroom Materials: Vocabulary Game, Physical examples of the print discussed.
Relevant Web Sites: Factmonster.com, Worldbook Online.com
Reference Book Speeches "What am I Game"
Dictionary
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. With me you can learn how different words are spelled. I am ____________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can tell you if a word is a noun or not. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can tell you what a word means. I am especially helpful if a word has more than one meaning. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I can give you an example of how to use the word in a sentence. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You you are writing a paper I am a handy book to have around. I am____________?
Atlas
I am a reference book. Look in me if you’d like to know where in the world to find Iraq. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. Do you know the names of the great lakes? If not, I can help. I am____?
I am a reference book. I can show you what the world looked like in the past. If you need maps look in me. I am ___________?
I am a reference book. If you need to know the distance between two places you can look in me. I am____________?
I am a reference book. If you need to know where a country, state or town is located you can look in me. I am __________?
Almanac
I am a reference book. I’m a sort of know it all. I have records of things that happen each year. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. If you want to know about the Florida hurricanes or how many people are in the state of Oregon, check with me. I’m printed each year. I am ____________?
I am a reference book that is organized with a quick thumb index as well as an index at the back of the book for locating your topic quickly. I am_________?
I am a reference book that have very small print but my book contains lots of facts that you would find in a whole set of encyclopedias, and I cost a whole lot less. I am ___________________?
I am a reference book that is very fun to find lots of different facts in for reports or just for fun. I am_____________?
Encyclopedia
I am a reference book. I come in many different volumes or books. Be sure you have the right book when looking for answers to your questions. I am ___________? I am a reference book. With me you can learn about presidents in history or facts about the human body. If you want to learn about the human body you must look in one of my volumes marked “H”. I am _______________?
I am a reference book. I come in a set of books and I am very expensive to buy. Your teacher will not buy a new set of me very often. I am_______________?
I am a reference book. I might even come with one book in my set that is called an index book. You can start here to find out which book to look in for your information. I am___________?
I am a reference book. Now you can even find me online. I am___________?
Thesaurus
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that are the same as another word you already know. I am___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that are the the opposite of a word you already know.
I am___________? I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can use me to look for words that will add a punch to your writing and make it less boring to read. I am___________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can yous me to find synonyms and antonyms. I am __________________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. You can find a word to substitute in your writing for a current word but be careful your sentence still makes sense with the new word. I am__________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to call someone you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find a store, school or swimming pool you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. I am divided into two sections. People is one section places is another section. I am _______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find a city map, bus route or time zone charts you can use me. I am ______________?
I am a reference book. I am arranged in alphabetical order. If you need to find an address you can look in me. I am ______________?
I am a reference source. I come in a wide variety of topics and I am not vary thick or expensive. I am ____________?
I am a reference source. I can come to your library and to your home. I can come weekly, monthly or even bi-monthly (twice a month) quarterly ( 4 times a year) yearly. I am ____________?
I am a reference source. I may have come out recently but still maybe old news for stores that change quickly. I am ________?
I am a reference source. I do not cost very much money but I do not hold up very long. My pages can easily be torn, bent or wrinkled. I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I can appeal to all different age groups and types of people. If you can think of a topic I am sure there is a one of these referce sources about your topic. I am ______?
I am a reference source. You can find me in the library but I also can be delivered right to your door every morning. I am___________?
I am a reference source. I can come out daily in larger cities, and weekly in small cities. I am__________?
I am a reference source. I am a good source for current information but I am often recycled each day if I come to your home. I am_________?
I am a reference source. I am both a local (your home town source) and a national source (other home towns). I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I have stories that answer the who, what, where, when are why questions of the day. I am ___________?
I am a reference source. I can cover a wide variety of topics from local, national (all over the US) and international (all over the world). I am __________?