School work: A resource for every question

Do you know what a thesaurus is used for? Do you know the difference between a collocation dictionary and a conjugation dictionary? Take this quiz to see if you know which resources to look in for different kinds of information.

In the questions below, choose the reference book that contains the information you need.

1. You're writing a report on mammals. Which reference book should you use to find facts about dolphins?
2. You have to give an oral presentation, and you're not sure how to pronounce a word. Which of the following reference books would be useful?
3. You're writing a book report and you want to find a synonym for the word "happy." Which reference book would be helpful?
4. You're writing a poem. Which resource should you use to find a word that ends with the same sound as "gopher"?
5. You are in French immersion and need to know how to say "I went" in French. Which reference book should you use to find the past tense of the verb aller used with the subject je?
6. You're wondering whether "become" is an action verb or a linking verb. Which resource would be useful?
7. You're writing an essay, and you need to find the definitions of a set of words relating to earth science. Which resource would you use?
8. You're not sure whether you should say "different from" or "different to." Which reference book could you consult to find out which preposition to use?
9. You're reading a story, and you come across the expression "It's raining cats and dogs." Which resource would explain what this expression means?
10. You know that orangutans and gorillas both belong to the ape family. Which reference book should you use to see what each animal looks like?
  
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