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TermDefinition
dictionary book that contains definitions of words
atlas a book of maps
encyclopedia a set of books arranged in alphabetical order that contain information about a wide variety of topics
internet online source of information
thesaurus a book dedicated to synonyms and antonyms of words
almanac a book published annually that has useful and interesting facts and statistics related to the countries of the world and other subjects
compare and contrast likeness and/or differences are presented and/or discussed
cause and effect a situation is given as well as its effects
description or list a set of characteristics is presented
problem and solution a problem is given along with several ways to solve it
time order or sequence events are given in the order they occurred
bold-face words words that appear darker than others to signify importance
heading words that appear before a section in a text that tell what it will be about
pronunciation guide information on how to say a word
deck introduction to an article
charts, graphs, diagrams pictures that provide information and details about a topic
timeline a diagram that shows events arranged in chronological order
map a picture of a place, like Alaska
caption words that accompany a picture
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