The study of materials and sources to learn new facts and reach new conclusions.
100
What source will give you a definition of a word?
What is the dictionary
100
What is the definition of "devoir"?
What is an act of civility or respect or compliments.
100
The thing in the front of a book that lists each chapter in order and gives the page number where each chapter begins.
What is the table of contents
200
Why do people research?
To learn more about a certain topic or make discoveries
200
Which source will give you a synonym or antonym of a word?
What is a thesaurus
200
What is the largest island off of the east coast of Africa?
What is Madagascar
200
What is the thing in the back of books that uses alphabetical order to list the pages that certain subjects can be found on?
What is an index
300
Name 3 sources that you could use when doing research.
What is:
atlas
dictionary
thesaurus
world almanac
internet
newspaper
magazine
person/interviews
300
Which source deals with geographical information (land/water masses)?
What is an atlas
300
Name a synonym for the word "fun"
What is: amusing, boisterous, convivial, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, lively, merry, pleasant, witty, etc.
300
If you can't find the word you are looking for in a dictionary or encyclopedia, what should you do? For example, I can't find the motel "AmericInn".
What is search for a word with a similar meaning or broaden search term. For example "AmericInn" may be too narrow (a certain brand) but "motel" or "hotel" could work.
400
If your research topic is too broad, you must do what?
Narrow your topic
400
What is one way to tell if a source is credible (good)?
What is:
correct spelling/grammar
in depth content
date of last update
knowing the author
authors purpose
400
What 2 countries boarder Costa Rica?
What is Panama and Nicaragua
400
Most books such as the dictionary and encyclopedia list their words in what kind of order?
What is alphabetical order
500
Using another persons words, ideas, or pictures without giving credit is called...?
What is plagiarism!
500
When you use another authors words, information, or pictures, what should you do in order to give them credit?
cite the source in your bibliography
500
Scenario: I'm going on vacation to Tokyo, Japan in the spring and want to know where the best places visit are but when I type in "best places to visit in Japan" I get WAY too many results! What are some better search terms I could use to narrow my results?
What is:
"best places to visit in Tokyo, Japan"
"best places to eat in Tokyo, Japan"
"tourist attractions in Tokyo, Japan"
"spring activities in Tokyo, Japan"
AND MANY MORE! :)
500
True or False: If you do not understand something that you found during research, it is okay to make something up that makes more sense to you, but still cite the original source.
What is false. Never change an authors work and continue to cite it as theirs. It's like putting words in their mouth! Always try to get help from a librarian, teacher, parent or friend if you need assistance in interpreting something.