Extensive Reading: Reference Materials

Syllabus: CBC * Grade 5 * English * Strand 1.0 Reading * Sub-strand 1.2 Extensive Reading: Reference Materials (Theme: Child Rights and Responsibilities)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Select relevant reference materials -- dictionaries, junior encyclopaedias, and subject-specific encyclopaedias -- on a variety of subjects.
• Spell words correctly for effective communication.
• Use reference materials to find the required information.
• Adopt the use of reference materials for lifelong learning.

Summary

In this topic, you will learn about different reference materials -- dictionaries and encyclopaedias -- and how to use them to find information and spell words correctly.