6th Grade RCD Unit 3 Research Vocabulary

This tells what the writing is about and is supported by details.

• citation

• credible source

• central idea

• news article

When you __________, you are telling the reader where you found your information.

• format

• paraphrase

• research

• cite

Which options would be considered your most credible sources?

• Google

• .gov

• .com

• .edu

____________ is a way to organize your text so that the purpose and ideas are clearly understood.

What is the title at the beginning of an article called?

• heading

• subheading

• text feature

• publisher

For your next task, you will be asked to write a ____________ ________________ about the miners who were trapped in Chile.

• research essay

• paragraph

• news article

• editorial

Which of these options is the best paraphrase for the following text:

"Willy Wonka was famous for his delicious candy. Children and adults loved to eat it."

• Willy Wonka had famous candy that people loved to eat.

• Willy Wonka was known throughout the world because people enjoyed eating the tasty candy he made.

• Willy Wonka is someone who made delicious candy.

• Children loved to eat the famous candy that Willy Wonka made.

What is the study of material and sources to find facts and reach new conclusions about a topic?

• investigation

• summarizing

• credibilty

• research

Which of the following are examples of text features?

• heading/subheading

• image/picture

• diagram/chart

• paragraph

• caption

Sources that can be trusted are _____________.

• dependable

• believable

• understandable

• credible