Ms. Hematian - Nonfiction Research Formative Assessment

What are you doing when you gather data or facts to advance your knowledge?

• studying

• playing games

• researching

How do I know if a source is trustworthy?

• It is from an .edu, .gov website

• the author is listed

• it gives no sources

What does "cite" mean?

• evidence

• to mention evidence from text

• somewhere you go on the internet

Do I need to cite this: I want to include the fact that the capital of Arizona is Phoenix.

Answer explanation

NO because almost every book about Arizona will include that fact.

It is common knowledge and not something we need to give one author credit for.

Do you need to cite a statistic?

• Yes

• No

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

What are some nonfiction text features you might find in a book?

• caption

• title

• picture/illustration

• Glossary

When we read non-fiction, it's important to . . .

• Look at the pictures

• Think about the characters

• Text your friend

• Look for information

Looking at the address of a website can give a lot of insight to if it is reliable or not. (True or False)

• True

• False

When doing research, and taking notes, you should not copy word for word from any website. Plus you should write down which websites you used. (True or False)

• True

• False