Awesome
Super Awesome
Random
Hard
Ridiculous
100
When researching the thirteen colonies of the United states of America, Shawn came across a word in his social studies book that he did not understand. To find the meaning of the word, Shawn should use the book's _____.
Glossary
100
If you were looking in the dictionary for the word efficient which set of guide words would help you locate it?
A. education-either
B. ebony-educating
C. earthen-ebony
D. dwarf-earth
A. education-either
100
Which would be best to read to find out about George Washington? dictionary biography drama fiction
biography
100
What is the word for an alphabetical list of sources used in research?
works cited or bibliography
100
The meaning or definition of an entry word is found in what reference?
dictionary
200
Where would you look to find a synonym for shattered?
thesaurus
200
Between which two guide words would wagon be found in the dictionary?
A. warmth-watchmen
B. walnut-warmly
C. wade-wallpaper
D. volume-wad
wade-wallpaper
200
Which would be best to use to find how many states border Tennessee? encyclopedia almanac atlas dictionary
atlas
200
Sofi has to write an essay about Halloween. She decides to write about how to trick or treat safely. To write her paper, Sofi must do some research.
Which of the following would be a good question for Sofi to ask about her topic?
A. How much candy can you put in a jack o lantern?
B. What kinds of costumes are easily seen in the dark?
C. When is a child too old to trick or treat?
D. When did trick or treating begin?
What kinds of costumes are easily seen in the dark
200
You are confused about whether to use affect or effect in a sentence. Which reference book would help?
dictionary
300
Which would NOT help you find information on Tennessee?
A. U.S. atlas
B. almanac
C. encyclopedia
D. thesaurus
D. thesaurus
300
A _____ is an electronic resource that has articles from magazines, reference books, and other sources chosen by librarians.
A. wikipedia
B. Kids Infobits
C. database
D. online magazine
Database (PebbleGo, World Book Online & Kids Infobits are examples).
300
You want to know how people feel about living in homes for the elderly. What would be the best source?
A. an internet site set up by a company that runs nursing homes.
B. an interview with an older person in a nursing home.
C. magazine artilcles on the needs of the elderly.
D. a biography of a famous person who lived to be very old.
B. an interview with an older person in a nursing home.
300
What reference book shows information about various facts including world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc.?
almanac
300
Can you trust everything you find on the internet? Why?
No, because anyone can publish something to the internet.
400
Suppose your research project topic was large cats living in North America You choose a book on tigers because they're your favorite large at. As you read, you discover that tigers do not live in the wild in North America. What would be a logical step to take next?
A. Search the Internet for "large cats + North America"
B. Write the report on tigers anyway
C. Change the topic to lions
D. Check out a book on North America
A. Search the Internet for "large cats + North America"
400
Between which set of guide words would the word tiger be found in the dictionary?
A. timepiece-toast
B. tone-topsoil
C. tie-timely
D. thumb-tidying
C. tie-timely
400
Mr. Ams has asked his students to write a report on reptiles. Maggie wants to do her report on lizards. Would the fiction book Lana's Lizards be a good source? Why?
No, because stories are not good sources of information.
400
You want to make a replica of your state flag. Where do you look?
almanac, atlas or encyclopedia
400
You need to know the exact latitude and longitude of a South Pacific Island. Which reference book would help?
atlas
500
Sarah is writing a science report on the life cycle of a frog. Which of the following would be the best source of information Sarah's report?
A. A TV show with cartoon frogs
B. an encyclopedia article about polar bears.
C. a science book with pictures of the life cycle of a frog
D. a jumping frog internet game that has interesting graphics
C. a science book with pictures of the life cycle of a frog
500
Which source would be the BEST one to use in writing a report about exercises for kids?
A. dictionary
B. an article from a fitness magazine
C. thesaurus
D. wikipedia
an article from a fitness magazine
500
You are very interested in life in colonial times. You want to know how people talked, how they thought, and what they liked to read. What is the best source to help you learn about these things?
A. a book about animals in colonial times
B. an atlas showing the original 13 colonies
C. a biography of Bill Clinton
D. literature written in colonial times
D. literature written in colonial times
500
In your essay about art appreciation, your teacher has commented on the overuse of the word beautiful. Which reference book will help you edit?
thesaurus
500
Why is it important to cite your sources?
Any of these:
-failing to give credit to the author of your information is plagiarism
-it's stealing
-so others can find the same information.
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