September+20,+2010

Information Literacy - Dictionary & Thesaurus (Review) Monday - September 20, 2010 Class Period Outline

1. Students complete Thesaurus Quiz started on Friday. 2. Students who finish early work on an Antonym Word Search. 3. Class analyzes the differences and similarities between dictionary and thesaurus word entries using the Venn Diagram worksheet.

Differences

Dictionary Thesaurus
 * definitions, pronunciation, spelling, word history, syllables
 * short definitions, synonyms, antonyms, related words, near antonyms

Similarities:
 * alphabetical order
 * guide words
 * definitions
 * part of speech
 * phrases
 * reference texts

Homework:

Read the definition of an almanac - @http://dictionary.factmonster.com/almanac

Read about the history of the almanac - @http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0803436.html (Don't worry if you don't fully understand the article on the history of the almanac. Simply read once and we will discuss in class.)