Question

glossary
dictionary
thesaurus
online encyclopedia
you have decided that you want to become a film director and want to learn how george lucas and steven spielberg got their start.
you are reading a novel and want to know how to pronounce the word astrolabe.
you are reading a poem in your literature textbook but have forgotten what a simile is.
you are writing an essay about albert einstein but dont want to keep reusing the word smart.
you have to do a report on the great depression but are grounded and cant go to the library.
you have just heard the word amanuensis on tv and want to know what it means.

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each scenario to the appropriate resource:

Glossary:

• "You are reading a poem in your literature textbook but have forgotten what a simile is."

A glossary in a textbook defines terms (like literary devices) used in that text.

Dictionary:

• "You are reading a novel and want to know how to pronounce the word astrolabe."

Dictionaries provide pronunciations, definitions, etc., of words.

• "You have just heard the word amanuensis on TV and want to know what it means."

Dictionaries define unknown words.

Thesaurus:

• "You are writing an essay about Albert Einstein but don’t want to keep reusing the word smart."

A thesaurus provides synonyms (to avoid repetition in writing).

Online Encyclopedia:

• "You have decided that you want to become a film director and want to learn how George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got their start."

Encyclopedias (online) provide biographical/historical information.

• "You have to do a report on the Great Depression but are grounded and can’t go to the library."

Online encyclopedias offer research - grade information on historical topics.

Final Matching (Table Format):

Resource	Scenario
Dictionary	You are reading a novel and want to know how to pronounce the word astrolabe. <br> You have just heard the word amanuensis on TV and want to know what it means.
Thesaurus	You are writing an essay about Albert Einstein but don’t want to keep reusing the word smart.
Online Encyclopedia	You have decided that you want to become a film director and want to learn how George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got their start. <br> You have to do a report on the Great Depression but are grounded and can’t go to the library.

(If the task was to drag - and - drop each scenario to the correct resource box, the above table shows the correct pairings.)

Answer:

To solve this, we match each scenario to the appropriate resource:

Glossary:

• "You are reading a poem in your literature textbook but have forgotten what a simile is."

A glossary in a textbook defines terms (like literary devices) used in that text.

Dictionary:

• "You are reading a novel and want to know how to pronounce the word astrolabe."

Dictionaries provide pronunciations, definitions, etc., of words.

• "You have just heard the word amanuensis on TV and want to know what it means."

Dictionaries define unknown words.

Thesaurus:

• "You are writing an essay about Albert Einstein but don’t want to keep reusing the word smart."

A thesaurus provides synonyms (to avoid repetition in writing).

Online Encyclopedia:

• "You have decided that you want to become a film director and want to learn how George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got their start."

Encyclopedias (online) provide biographical/historical information.

• "You have to do a report on the Great Depression but are grounded and can’t go to the library."

Online encyclopedias offer research - grade information on historical topics.

Final Matching (Table Format):

Resource	Scenario
Dictionary	You are reading a novel and want to know how to pronounce the word astrolabe. <br> You have just heard the word amanuensis on TV and want to know what it means.
Thesaurus	You are writing an essay about Albert Einstein but don’t want to keep reusing the word smart.
Online Encyclopedia	You have decided that you want to become a film director and want to learn how George Lucas and Steven Spielberg got their start. <br> You have to do a report on the Great Depression but are grounded and can’t go to the library.

(If the task was to drag - and - drop each scenario to the correct resource box, the above table shows the correct pairings.)