Activity Sheet

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ENGLISH 6
QUARTER 2
Week 3-Day 3

Reading Comprehension
EN6RC-IIc- 5.5
Note significant details of informational texts

Study Strategy Research

EN6SS-IIc- 1.4.2
EN6SS-IIc- 1.4.3
Gather relevant information from various sources -
-Almanac
-Encyclopedia

Attitude
EN6A-IIc-17
Show tactfulness when communicating with others
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Let’s Try This

Look at the following sources of information. Can you name each of them?

What do you think is our lesson for today?

Let’s Study This

Look at the following sources of information.

Notice the similarities and differences between them.

An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual publication that

includes information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and
other tabular data often arranged according to the calendar. Celestial figures and
various statistics are found in almanacs, such as the rising and setting times of
the Sun and Moon, dates of eclipses, hours of high and low tides, and religious
festivals.

Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often written by different

contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic.

There are two types of encyclopedias: general and subject.

1. General encyclopedias provide concise overviews on a wide variety of
topics.

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2. Subject encyclopedias contain in-depth entries focusing on one field of

study.

We use these when doing research to find out what has been studied on various
topics and to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research.

Reference
“Almanac”. Accessed June 13, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almanac.
"Information sources." Accessed June 13, 2017. http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/research/info-sources.html.

Let’s Do This

Task 1. Take a Look at me Now!

The set of books below is a set of encyclopedias. There are 20 volumes in this set.
They are arranged in alphabetical order. Each book has a letter or letters on it which
represent/s the subject in each volume.

Below is a list of subjects. On the line next to it, write the letter or the letters and
number found on the volume you would look in for that subject.

____1. Yak ____6. Africa

____2. Niagara Falls ____7. Clouds
____3. Hippopotamus ____8. Machine
____4. Rainbow ____9. India
____5. Eskimo ____10. Popcorn

Task 2. What Are You Looking For?

Circle the word/words that you will use to find the following information in the
encyclopedia.

1. the capital of Greenland

2. animals of the Arctic
3. climate of the South Pole

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4. the truth about Genetics

5. the average daily temperature in Alaska

Let’s Do More

Task 3. Select the Right Resource!

Write on the blank which resources you will use to find answer to the following
questions. Write either Almanac or Encyclopedia.

1. How are clouds formed? _______________________________

2. Where would you find polar bears? _______________________
3. When is the best time for plating or farming? ________________________
4. What causes a volcano to erupt? _________________________
5. Will there be lunar eclipse in 2017? __________________________

Let’s Enrich Ourselves

Task 4. The Search is On!

Go with your group. Read and follow the instructions given below.
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Write the subject you are assigned on the line below.
SUBJECT ASSIGNED_______________________________
Choose the correct encyclopedia volume available in your library.
Write four (4) facts about your subject. Use your own words. Do not copy.
1_________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________
3_________________________________________________
4_________________________________________________

Where did you find your information?____________________

Which encyclopedia did you use? (Title of set)
What is the title of your article (What did you look up?)
What is the volume letter and number of your encyclopedia?
Volume______________ Number (#) _______________
What are the page numbers of the article?
From _________to____________
How old is your encyclopedia?_________________________

What is the copyright date? __________________________

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Let’s Test Ourselves

Task 5. Help Me Please!

Lito needs to answer the questions below for a baseball report. Write the key word(s)
he should look for in the encyclopedia. Then write the matching volume number. The
first one has been done for you.

1. Where was Lou Gehrig from?

word(s)____Gehrig__________ volume________6________
2. Who invented baseball?
word(s)___________________ volume__________________
3. What is Florida’s temperature during the spring?
word(s)___________________ volume__________________
4. Which ball parks are in Ohio?
word(s)___________________ volume__________________
5. When was Babe Ruth born?
word(s)___________________ volume__________________

Let’s Remember This

Information can come from virtually anywhere — media, blogs, personal

experiences, books, journal and magazine articles, expert opinions, encyclopedias,
and web pages — and the type of information you need will change depending on
the question you are trying to answer.

Prepared by:

MELISSA D. VIDAD

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ANSWER KEY
(For Teachers’ Use Only)

Task 1. Take a Look at me Now!

_W-Z 20_1. Yak __A 1__6. Africa
_N 13____2. Niagara Falls _C 3___7. Clouds
__H 8____3. Hippopotamus _M 12__8. Machine
__Q-R 17_4. Rainbow __I 9___9. India
_F 5_____5. Farm __P 15_10. Popcorn

Task 2. What Are You Looking For?

1. the capital of Greenland
2. animals of the Arctic
3. climate of the South Pole
4. the truth about Genetics
5. the average daily temperature in Alaska

Task 3. Select the Right Resource!

1. How are clouds formed?_______Encyclopedia________
2. Where would you find polar bears?_____ Encyclopedia _
3. When is the best time for planting or farming?______Almanac_____
4. What causes a volcano to erupt?____ Encyclopedia ____
5. Will there be lunar eclipse in 2017?____ _Almanac ________

Task 4. The Search is On!

(Answer may vary)

Task 5. Help Me Please!

1. word(s)____Gehrig__________ volume________6______ _
2. word(s)_____ baseball ________ volume_________3_________
3. word(s)__ Florida’s temperature volume_________5___ __
4. word(s)____Ohio______ volume_______14__________
5. word(s)____Babe Ruth_________ volume________2____ ____

Prepared by:

MELISSA D. VIDAD
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