BraveSpeaking: 10A. Different Kinds of Publications

Noun a book of maps

atlas
I'm looking through my atlas for a map of Eastern Europe.

Noun the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that person

biography
I'm reading a biography of Christopher Columbus for a class on the colonization of the Americas.

Noun a book of recipes and cooking directions

cookbook
I can make blueberry muffins. I just need to follow the instructions in my cookbook.

Noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with their meanings

dictionary
"Do you know what a 'dictionary' is?""I think I have a book here that can tell you!"

Noun a book of information for travelers

guidebook
We're traveling in India! What should we do first? Let's look at our guidebook.

Noun a type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, essays, pictures, etc.

magazine
I can't wait for my new magazine this month. It's always filled with great stories and illustrations!

Noun a book of instructions, esp. for operating a machine or learning a subject

manual
My friend is studying his car manual so that he will know how to fix it.

Noun a set of large sheets of paper that have news stories and information about local events

newspaper
My dad reads the newspaper every morning. I wonder why he doesn't get his news online like I do?

Noun a book used to study a particular subject, especially in a school

textbook
Our class received new textbooks today! We'll be using these throughout the school year.

Noun a book in which words that have the same or similar meanings are grouped together

thesaurus
"How should I express my feelings to Amy?""Maybe you should look at a thesaurus!"