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An almanac contains general information about various topics.<br />

Almanacs are published yearly and contain statistics for the<br />

previous year.<br />

Almanacs are filled with up-to-date information in a concise format.<br />

The index is the organizer for the almanac. Almanacs also appear<br />

online and they often have indexes that are links to the information<br />

you are seeking.<br />

Use the almanac index to answer the questions.<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Text Feature:<br />

Almanacs<br />

1. Under which three headings would you probably fi nd information about<br />

Hurricane Andrew?<br />

2. Where could you learn the days of the week in French?<br />

3. Where could you fi nd out who designed a famous building?<br />

4. Where would you fi nd out what public offi cial is the head of your state?<br />

5. Where could you fi nd out what time it is in Sydney, Australia?<br />

6. Which two headings might have information about bald eagles?<br />

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Animals First Aid Mortality Statistics Taxes<br />

Architecture Foreign Phrases Newspapers Time Zones<br />

Baseball Geography Nutrition Tropical Storms<br />

Calendars Governors, U.S. Olympics Volcanoes<br />

Cities, World Holidays Presidents Weather<br />

Endangered Species Hurricanes Refugees Writing/Language<br />

How Tía Lola Came to Visit/Stay<br />

Grade 6/Unit 2<br />

At Home: Together, think of other facts you might fi nd in an<br />

almanac and make a list of them.<br />

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