Almanac Vocabulary

footnote

a note at the bottom of the page with additional information

index

alphabetical listing of topics and suptopics, showing on what pages they appear

list

column of facts recorced in order

graph

diagram that shows the relationship between facts

topic

key word or phrase listed in an index

scanning

looking for a specific fact or word

fact

pice of information that can be proved

skimming

reading quickly to find general ideas

time line

record of events listed along a line, in the order in which they occurred

chronology

record of events listed in the order in which they occurred

dictionary

reference book with an alphabetical listing of the spelling, pronunciations, and meanings of words

encyclopedia

reference book with pictures and articles on subjects (people, places, things and events) listed in alphabetical order

almanac

reference book with up-to-date information organized by topic

table

several columns of information, to be read and interpreted across the columns

key word

the word or phrase used to find information in indexes