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Grade 6, Reading and Literature Standard #: 4.42 Demonstrate the ability to locate information in reference material. Comprehend information in reference materials. Locate information and comprehend – Dictionary Locate information and comprehend – Glossary Locate information and comprehend – Index Locate information and comprehend – Table of Contents Locate information and comprehend – Appendix Locate information and comprehend – Atlas Locate information and comprehend – Almanac Locate information and comprehend – Encyclopedia AHSGE Standard IV - The student will utilize strategies that enhance comprehension of textual, functional, and recreational reading material.

Lesson Plans: What's the Meaning of This? Dictionary Skills Lesson of Self-Discovery and Peer Introduction Almanacs, Readers Guide, and various other reference materials Children Around the World Encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases to research a given country Memory-Making Messages Dictionary and thesaurus skills to write messages about their experiences during the school year Dictionary Skills Demonstrate appropriate dictionary skills using spelling words Index Skills Using various classroom texts to assist in indexing skills

Resources: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Interactive Activity Nonfiction interactive activity AVL Alabama Virtual Library Kids Library Library created by librarians Scholes Library Electronic Reference Desk Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (I, T) Students visit the library and the Internet to locate sources for words, facts, places and new information. (I, T) Students locate a publication and copy on a note card the correct bibliographical information or URL for that source. Students may also access this information through the library’s catalogue software. (B, I, T) Students participate in a teacher-created library “scavenger hunt” requiring simple answers from a variety of sources within the library.
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