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Researching

Authored by Sydney Ahlsted

English

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following websites is the least reliable source?

Hint: if you use this source in your research, you will not pass!

tweentribune.com

Wikipedia.com

history.com

infoplease.com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following resources are reliable?

Select all that apply

TheSmithsonianMag.com

Wikipedia.com

HowStuffWorks.com

BuzzFeed.com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following choices are primary sources?

(select all 3)

an interview

an experiment

an encyclopedia

a textbook

a picture or video

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following options are different from the rest?

a diary or journal entry

an encyclopedia or textbook

a speech

government documents

an experiment

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What makes a source credible?

(check both that apply)

The author knows a lot about the topic by being involved involved in studying it

When an author uses an outside source to support their opinion even if it's slightly biased

When an author uses sources such as science experiments to support their statements

The author using only primary or only secondary sources in their articles

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

An informational text is written to...

compare and contrast

entertain (joke)

inform (teach)

convince (argue)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a thesis statement?

a statement to transition the audience into a new paragraph by using words such as "In conclusion"

a statement to introduce the audience to the author so they'll believe them

a statement to tell the audience why they need to agree with anything the author says

a statement that tells the audience what the author will be discussing and their reasons to support that

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