Research Skills General Quiz

Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below:
A. Make a list of questions about your topic
B. Decide upon a topic
C. Find information on your topic
D. List what you already know

• A, B, C, D
• B, D, A, C
• D, A, C, B
• B, A, C, D

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

You are studying world festivals. You have to report on one festival and how it started. Which research question will be most useful?

• What are the main festivals in Asia?
• What are the origins of the Chinese New Year celebration?
• What do families do to Celebrate Chinese New Year?
• When is Chinese New Year?

You want to find out about particular atoms and molecules for science. Which resource could you use for general background information?

• Atlas
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia
• Book on atomic scientists

You are studying the environment and the effect of different climates on different regions. Select the group of topics that is organized from broadest to narrowest.

• Biomes>ecosystem>forests>rainforest
• Pond>lake>freshwater>aquatic biome
• Rainforest>temperate forest>tundra>desert
• Community>ecosystem>biomes>biosphere

You need to make a diorama of the Egyptian pyramids. Which resource would be most helpful to learn about their construction?

• An online journal of a tourist who spent a month exploring the pyramids
• An Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids
• A poetry database about ancient civilizations

You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois and Sydney, Australia. What is the best source to use?

• Almanac
• Google
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia

You want to know more about the decision to build an airport in your city. Which of the following would be a primary source for this information?

• Position paper by the city planner
• City council minutes
• A newspaper article
• The airport's website

You have to do a project on inventions. Which library resource would be the best place to look for background information?

• Encyclopedia
• Magazine databases
• Nonfiction videos
• Fiction books

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are researching the pros and cons of bottled water. Which resource would be most likely to include biased information about your topic?

• Government website
• Magazine article about bottling
• Encyclopedia article about bottling
• Bottling company newsletter

You used a magazine article called "Today's Immigrants" by Karen Fanning for your social studies project. You need to check some facts. Identify the best search strategy to use to locate the article in a periodical database.

• Subject search for Fanning
• Title search for "Today's Immigrants"
• Subject search for "Today's Immigrants"