Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 21: Library and Reference Resources

Unit Activity Lesson Plan

Introduction
Students have been introduced to the Dewey decimal system, the library catalog, and a few types of reference works.

Lesson Description
Students will review library and reference resources by completing a memory matching activity. When they click on a card, a term or its definition will appear. Students then attempt to find the matching card. When a match is found, the two matching cards are removed from the playing field.

Instructional Objectives

Students will review library and reference sources.
Students will match terms with their definitions.
Students will sharpen their ability to recall.

Answer Key

Dewey Decimal System
system for organizing books
catalog
lists all materials in a library
atlas
collection of maps
thesaurus
dictionary of synonyms
stacks
shelves that hold library materials
keyword
word or phrase to describe a topic