Identify the Audience
Appropriate Sources
Reliability Resources
Reference Materials
Appropriate & Reliable Media
100
What is the purpose of a demonstrative speech? A. to entertain the audience B. to persuade the audience C. to teach a new skill to the audience D. to give information to the audience
What is C. to teach a new skill to the audience
100
John is presenting a research project for his class on Monday. He would like to show the class how many people prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla ice cream. He has decided to show this information to the class using a visual aid. Which of the following would be the best way to show the class how many people prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla ice cream? A. a chart B. a photograph C. a map D. a cartoon
What is A. a chart
100
Sarah is writing a science report on the life cycle of a frog. Which of the following would be the best source of information for Sarah's report? A. a T.V. shoe with cartoon frogs that dance and sing 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
What is C. a science book with pictures of the life cycle of a frog
100
What is the best place to find the definition of a word? A. dictionary B. atlas C. encyclopedia D. thesaurus
What is A. dictionary
100
Why should charts and graphs be used in writing reports? A. to make you look like an expert who understands about charts and graphs B. to make information easier for the reader to understand C. to make it a real report because real reports always have charts and graphs D. to take the place of words so the report does not have to be so long
What is B. to make information easier for the reader to understand
200
Alan will give an informational talk about the moon to his classmates.What should he include in this talk? A. A cartoon about a mouse on the moon. B. Information about how stars are formed. C. Facts and true information about the moon. D. A make-believe story about going to the moon.
What is C. Facts and true information about the moon.
200
What is the first step in the research process? A. gather information B. write a rough draft C. create a list of topics D. choose a topic
What is C. create a list of topics
200
You are writing a report about the elderly. You want to know how people feel about living in homes for the elderly. What would be the best reference source to use? 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 articles on the needs of the elderly D. a biography of a famous person who lived to be very old
What is B. an interview with an older person in a nursing home
200
If you were looking in the dictionary for the word ambition, which set of guide words would help you locate it? A. B. always - amiss C. amity - anatomy D. angle - another E. alone - alumnus
What is B. always - amiss
200
What is the best resource for Amy if she wants to write a report on bats? A. a book titled All About Bats B. a Web site titled What Do Bats Eat C. an online encyclopedia D. a Web site titled Animals of the Night
What is A. a book titled All About Bats
300
The author wrote the following passage for what audience. We need more vacation time during the school year. We only have seven weeks off in the summer to spend with our family and friends. School is hard, and we are overworked. Please consider giving us more time off. A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. the school board
What is D. the school board
300
Why is an eyewitness, a primary source, not always the best source of information about an event? A. The eyewitness sees everything taking place in all directions. B. The eyewitness sees only what can be seen by one set of eyes. C. The eyewitness always makes things up to make the event more dramatic. D. The eyewitness at an event usually has his/her eyes closed too long.
What is B. The eyewitness sees only what can be seen by one set of eyes.
300
Which source would be the best one to use in writing a report about exercises for kids? A. a dictionary B. an article from a fitness magazine C. any internet website blog D. a thesaurus
What is B. an article from a fitness magazine
300
Where is the best place to find a different choice for a word that means the same thing? A. dictionary B. atlas C. encyclopedia D. thesaurus
What is D. thesaurus
300
Lilly is doing a science project and presentation about how a television works. Which of the following would enhance her project? A. a model of a television B. still pictures of types of televisions C. a video of how to fix a television D. a model of the inside of a television
What is D. a model of the inside of a television
400
Put the glove on the hand you do not use to throw. Pick up the ball with the non-glove hand. Point the glove at the target, and step with the glove-side foot. Throw the ball and follow through with your arm. Point, step, and throw. Who would be the audience and what would be the purpose of this paragraph? A. older football players getting ready to throw a ball B. younger football players learning to kick a ball C. older baseball players getting ready to throw a ball D. younger baseball players learning to throw a ball
What is D. younger baseball players learning to throw a ball
400
A few blocks from my city neighborhood, there's a tree that I love to visit. Whenever I ride my bike closer to the woods, I can see the tree towering above the others. I can smell the moss and ferns growing under its branches. Last Tuesday, I invited Danny over to climb my favorite oak tree. My tree's trunk is so wide around, I can't reach my arms around it! I often sit under this tree, watching squirrels and listening to the birds. I love my tree. Which sentence is not relevant to the topic of the story? A. Last Tuesday, I invited Danny over to climb my favorite oak tree. B. I can smell the moss and ferns growing under its branches. C. My tree's trunk is so wide around, I can't reach my arms around it! D. I love my tree.
What is A. Last Tuesday, I invited Danny over to climb my favorite oak tree.
400
The best way to display information in a research project titled Which Bubble Gum Flavor Lasts the Longest? would be to use __________ . A. a chart that names the gum and the length of time the flavor lasts B. a map that shows all the stores in which the gum was located C. a diagram that shows how the gum is made D. photos to show which of your friends blew the biggest bubble
What is A. a chart that names the gum and the length of time the flavor lasts
400
A group of children at school would like to become doctors when they grow up. The teacher has invited a doctor to speak to the children. Which of the following could help the doctor show how hard it is to become a doctor? A. a PowerPoint presentation of how many years it takes to become a doctor B. a video of how to prepare for a surgery C. still pictures of all types of doctors and where they work D. a video of a television show with doctors in it
What is A. a PowerPoint presentation of how many years it takes to become a doctor
500
Janet just really loved to write. As she was talking with her friend, Bernice, she began to tell her how excited she would get when she was going to write. She explained to Bernice that she would decide what questions she would ask, focus in on her topic, and then develop a plan to gather information. Another important step of prewriting was to determine who her audience would be. She also would decide the purpose of her writing. Even though prewriting is the longest step of the writing process, Janet felt it was the most fun. Janet and Bernice decided to talk with the editor of the school paper to see if they could have their work printed in the paper for all the students to read. Bernice felt lucky to have Janet as her friend. If Janet is going to determine who her audience will be, what is she going to do? A. be determined to make certain people read her story B. go to the ballgame to sit with the audience C. turn up the audio, or volume, on her radio D. consider who will read her story
What is D. consider who will read her story
500
Shayna is to present her history project to the class on Monday. She wants to create a graphic to show that many more people lived in Virginia than in North Carolina. What is the best way to display the information? A. a timeline B. a bar graph C. a map D. a pie chart
What is B. a bar graph
500
Where can you find the best information about maps of the world? A. dictionary B. atlas C. encyclopedia D. thesaurus
What is B. atlas
500
Which of the following types of communication was available to people long ago? A. texting B. Internet C. computer D. telephone
What is C. computer
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