| Approach:
Station
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Level:
Year 8 |
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| Focus:
Choosing
appropriate reference book for task.
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| Resources:
Front covers
of dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and encyclopedia |
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540KB |
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Questions
/ instructions:
These are
covers of four books that can be used to get information. They are a
dictionary, a thesaurus, an atlas and an encyclopedia.
Tick ( )
the best book to use:
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%
responses
2000 ('97)
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Y8
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
1. to check the
spelling of measles. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
2. to find out what
pukeko eat. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
3. to find the meaning
of mutiny. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
4. to see the shape
of the Lake Taupo coastline. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
5. to find 3 words
that mean angry. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
6. to read about
the Mäori chief Te Rauparaha. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
7. to find how far
it is from Auckland to Napier. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
8. to find out how
to use the word “conceal” in a sentence. |
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dictionary |
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thesaurus |
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atlas |
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encyclopaedia |
9. to find 2 words
that mean the opposite of survive. |
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Total
score:
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9
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29
(26)
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8
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25
(24)
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6–7
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26
(33)
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4–5
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17
(15)
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0–3
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3
(2)
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Commentary:
Students appeared less familiar with the use of a thesaurus than with
the use of other reference books. There was little change from 1997 to
2001. This task is parallel to the year 4 task Which
Book (Y4). |
