Reference books guide you to the right information—know when to use a dictionary, thesaurus, or almanac.

Let’s go step by step to match each situation with the correct reference book: Dictionary, Atlas, Thesaurus, or Almanac.

We’ll read each sentence and think about what kind of information it’s asking for. Then we’ll pick the best book that gives that kind of info.

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1. You want to know how to spell a word.
→ That’s what a Dictionary is for — it tells you spelling, meaning, pronunciation.

2. You would like more information on asteroids.
→ This is general knowledge/facts. An Encyclopedia has detailed articles on topics like space, science, history.

3. You want to see a map of the 50 states.
→ Maps are in an Atlas.

4. You want to know the definition of volcano.
→ Again, definitions = Dictionary.

5. You want to see what happened in the year 1999.
→ Yearly facts, events, stats → Almanac.

6. You need a synonym for happy.
→ Synonyms (words with similar meanings) = Thesaurus.

7. You need to know which continent has the country of Japan.
→ Location of countries/continents → Atlas (has maps and geographic info).

8. You need to research Rosa Parks.
→ Biography/historical figure → Encyclopedia.

9. You are writing a paper and need a better word for said.
→ Better word = synonym → Thesaurus.

10. You want to know more about the rising and setting of the sun and moon in 2011.
→ Astronomical data for a specific year → Almanac.

11. You are doing a report on Zimbabwe, and need to know the country’s average temperature.
→ Country facts + climate → Almanac (often includes weather/climate stats by country).

12. You want to know the distance between Brussels and Lisbon.
→ Distance between cities → Atlas (maps often include scales or distances).

13. You want to know what part of speech a word is.
→ Part of speech (noun, verb, etc.) → Dictionary.

14. You are doing a research paper on Australia.
→ General info about a country → Encyclopedia.

15. You want to know how long ago dinosaurs were on the earth.
→ Historical/scientific timeline → Encyclopedia.

16. You want to know what time of year to plant your lettuce this year.
→ Gardening tips by season/year → Almanac (farmers’ almanacs give planting guides).

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Now let’s list them all clearly:

- Dictionary: #1, #4, #13
- Atlas: #3, #7, #12
- Thesaurus: #6, #9
- Almanac: #5, #10, #11, #16
- Encyclopedia: #2, #8, #14, #15

✔ All matched correctly!

Final Answer:
Dictionary: 1, 4, 13
Atlas: 3, 7, 12
Thesaurus: 6, 9
Almanac: 5, 10, 11, 16
Encyclopedia: 2, 8, 14, 15