1st qtr 7 using library resources in getting information

Using Library Resources in Getting InformationENGLISH V

Answer in the activity on page 14 of the Reading Textbook

Checking of Assignment

What happens to the voice at the end of a confirmatory question answerable by yes or no?Give an example

Review

Are you familiar with the library in our school?

Do you often go there?Do you often go to the library during your free time?

What do you do there?How should you behave in the library? Why?

Motivation

Presentation

Who Am I?

I am a book of facts giving information about sports, awards, oceans, products and other topics.

Almanac

Who Am I?I tell the meaning of a word, how the word is pronounced, its origin, parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms and other important information about the word.

Dictionary

Who Am I?

I give a great deal of information on different subjects which are arranged alphabetically.

Encyclopedia

Who Am I

I am a cabinet of small drawers filled with cards for each book in the library.

Card Catalog

I am a book of maps, facts and figures about places. I contain charts, maps and tables.

Who Am I?

Atlas

The Atlas is a book of maps, facts and figures about places. It contains charts, maps and tables. It shows cities, towns, highways, roads, rivers, mountains and names geographical features.

Let’s find out more about these library resources and the information we can get from them.

An Encyclopedia gives a great deal of information on different subjects which are arranged alphabetically.

The Almanac is a book of facts giving information about sports, awards, oceans, products and other topics. It is a one volume book published each year. Topics are arranged by subject matter.

The Dictionary tells the meaning of a word, how the word is pronounced, its origin, parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms and other important information about the word. The entry words are listed in alphabetical order.

A Card Catalog is a cabinet of small drawers filled with cards for each book in the library. The cards are arranged alphabetically according to their top lines. Each card has a call number in the upper left-hand corner of the card. There are usually three cards for the same card catalog: the author card, the title card, and the subject card.Each card has the same information

presented in a different order.

Reference materials like card catalog, Atlas, Almanacs, Encyclopedia, Dictionary are found in the library.

Remember

Form a group and go to the library to use the reference materials corresponding to each group’s assigned task.

Look up the meaning of the following words using the dictionary.

awesomesupplement epitome

impuritymitigate

Group 1

Find some information about the following topics using the encyclopedia.

solar systemeducation

Group 2

Look for the exact location of the following using the Atlas

PhillippinesChina

Group 3

Look for the exact number of population of the following using the Almanac.Philippines Manila Bicol

Group 4

Locate the following topics using the card catalog.LiteratureExploring Life Through LiteraturePooley, RobertGroup 5

Read the questions. Choose your answer from the box.

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

1. Which reference material will help you find the meaning of awesome?

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

2. Which reference material is used as an exact replica of the earth?

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

3. Which reference material will you use to find more information about the galaxy?

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

4. Which reference material tells you the exact location of the Philippines?

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

5. Which reference material will give information about current population of our country?

Evaluation

atlas globemapsmagazine dictionary card catalog

encyclopedia almanac

Answer1. dictionary2. globe3. encyclopedia4. map/atlas5. almanac

1. Answer Activity 10-B and C on page 115 of your Reading Textbook.2. Bring an English dictionary to class.

Assignment