Research Report Part 1

Dennis is taking a trip to visit his cousins. He wants to check on flight times and prices. Which web address should he visit?

• www.familyfun

• www.flighthistory

• www.travelinformation

• www.localnews

In what source would you most likely find more pictures like this one?

• an almanac

• a thesaurus

• a dictionary

• an atlas

Lisa is doing a report on elephants. She needs to find out what food wild elephants eat. Where would she look to find that information?

• a dictionary

• a thesaurus

• an encyclopedia

• an atlas

Jose is writing a report on careers. Where could he go to find the MOST recent information?

• an almanac

• a dictionary

• the world wide web

• an atlas

Emily is going to write a report about the phases of the moon. Which source would be the most useful for her?

• A chart outlining the solar system

• A chart outlining Earth’s rotation around the sun

• A book about the moon phases

• A Book about the solar system

Charlie is planning to write a report on various climates throughout America. Which source would be the most useful for him?

• An article that discusses various areas around the world

• A map that is color coded based on temperature

• An article that compares and contrasts various areas and their climates

• A map of the country

Sasha wants to know how much rain fell in Washington this week. What is the BEST place to look for this information?

• a dictionary

• an encyclopedia

• an atlas

• the Internet