Google Search

To find a specific keyword or phrase on the page your currently viewing, press ________ on your keyboard, then type the word you're looking for.

• Shift+F
• Shift+S
• Ctrl+F 
• Ctrl+S 

Imagine your friend has forwarded you an email. The email says that your favorite store will send you a $25 gift card if you fill out a survey on Facebook. Where can you go to find out if the story is true?

• ScamFacts.org
• Snopes.com
• Facebook
• Snoop.com

When searching for facts on a controversial topic, it's best to stick to reliable, unbiased sources like ________.

• Encyclopedia Britannica Online
• social networking sites
• popular blogs
• Wikipedia

True or False: With most websites, you don't have to read the entire page to find what you're looking for. You can just skim the page instead.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

How do you access Google's Advanced Search page?

• Go to whttp://www. google. com/advanced
•  Click the Advanced Search link on the Google homepage
• Click More on the navigation bar, then choose Advanced Search
• Click the gear icon on the results page, then choose Advanced Search

True or False: There is no difference when using Google, Yahoo!, Bing, or other popular search engines. They all produce the same search results.

• True
• False

In Google, how should you phrase your search if you want to exclude a certain word from your results (for example, "chocolate")?

• dessert (exclude: chocolate)
• dessert ~chocolate
• dessert -chocolate
• dessert NOT chocolate

Let's imagine you're searching for hotels in Chicago. What should you search for in order to get the most relevant results?

• Hotel
• Hotel illinois
• What are some hotels in Chicago
• Hotel Chicago

What can Google do?

• Convert measurement
• Calculate anything
• Get definitions
• All are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

If you want to search for an exact phrase what do you do?

• Use parenthesis (brown bears)
• Just type in brown bears
• Use quotes "brown bears"
• define:  brown bears