Developing Research Skills

Parts of Books

5

Name the part that gives the copyright date of the book.

copyright page

10

Name the part that gives definitions of terms in the book.

glossary

15

Name the part that gives the page numbers of chapters.

table of contents

20

Name the part that lists page numbers where a topic can be located in the book.

index

Libraries

5

Name the section where you would find a novel about time travel.

fiction

10

Name the section where you would find a book about the life of William Tyndale.

biography

15

Name the section where you would find a book about insects.

nonfiction

20

Name the section where you would find a book that gives antonyms for the word eager.

reference

Reference Materials

5

Name a helpful source for answering the research question "Where did the word sandwich come from?"

dictionary

10

Name a helpful source for answering the research question "What airplanes were flown in World War I?"

encyclopedia

15

Name a helpful source for answering the research question "What was the name of the sunken ship discovered last month near Antarctica?"

periodical

20

Name a helpful source for answering the research question "Which African countries lie on the equator?"

atlas

Internet Research and Safety

5

Give another name for a web address.

URL

10

What should you do if you open a website and see pictures that make you feel uncomfortable?

Tell an adult.

15

Give a keyword search for answering the research question "Which ocean in the world is the deepest?"

deepest ocean

20

Describe a way to get better results from a keyword search.

Think of another word or phrase to make the search more specific.

Reliability of Sources

5

Label this source as reliable or unreliable: an article called "Why You Should Wear Cotton Socks" on the website SoftSocks.biz.

unreliable

10

Give a good question to ask about the author of a source.

Is the author an expert on the topic?

15

Label this source as reliable or unreliable: an article about earthquakes by Professor Camden Weller on the National Geographic website.

reliable

20

Name the problem or problems with the following unreliable source: an article entitled "The Lakes of Minnesota" by Paul Bunyan on MyAwesomeOx.blogz.com.

author; website