Resources Review

What resource would give you information about buying a plane ticket?

• a daily weather report

• a magazine

• an atlas

• an air transportation website

Which resource would you use to find a bean bag chair for sale?

• a newspaper

• an almanac

• an atlas

• an encycolpedia

Which of the following is an example of a primary resource?

• a book by someone who researched the event

• a diary of a person who experienced the event

• a blog somebody wrote after reading someone's journal

Which resource would provide the best information about the state's top locations for watching a concert?

• a website called, "Great music composers"

• an article called, "Best Concert Venues in your State"

• a book titled, "Worst Concerts in the World"

Which resource would you use to find geographical information about the country of Japan?

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• atlas

• article

When searching the internet for information about African American singers who have won Grammy awards, the BEST key words to use would be:

• Grammy Awards

• recent awards

• excellent Grammy singers

• African American Grammy awards

Where would I go if I needed to find out what team won the superbowl in 1975?

• almanac

• dictionary

• atlas

• textbook

Which of the following would be considered a secondary source?

• a journal written by someone who experienced the event

• an autobiography

• an article written by someone who researched the event

• an interview with a person who experienced the event

Where would you go if you needed to find out about school closings?

• a textbook

• a website about bus schedules

• a newspaper

• your school's website

Who is the author of this book?

Kinney, Jeff. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules. New York: Abrams, 2008.

• Abrams

• Roderick Rules

• Jeff Kinney

• New York