Relevant Sources

Which would be the BEST source for a paper on how 5th grade students feel about having longer recess?

• An episode of the show "Recess" that shows how much 5th grade students enjoy recess.

• A research study from a university on the benefits of recess?

• A social media post in a group for parents that discusses why recess should be longer.

• An opinion survey conducted with a group of 5th graders about having longer recesses.

Imagine you are doing research for an assignment, needing to convince the principal to have bike lanes put in at your school. Which would be the BEST source to use as evidence for your argument?

• An interview with a principal who put in bike lanes at their school discussing the benefits.

• A website titled biketrails.com that helps students find local bike paths to ride on.

• A research report on the benefits of biking v.s. driving a car.

• A blog post by a famous bicyclists, titled "My Top 10 Favorite Bike Lanes to Travel"

You are looking for a good place to find a list of resources you might could use for a research topic. Which of these will MOST LIKELY give you references to look up?

• A book about natural resources.

• An interview with a professor.

• The website Wikipedia.com

• An article about how J.K. Rowling used resources to write her books.

A student is writing a research paper on the person who created steamboats. Which source would give the student the most useful information?

• An excerpt from a journal written by a steamboat captain during a journey.

• An article from a history magazine called "How does a Steamboat Work?"

• A biography called "Making New Waves" about the inventor of the steamboat.

• A play about a family's experience riding a steamboat down the Mississippi river.

Which of the following is NOT a credible source for scientific research?

• A peer-reviewed journal

• A government report

• A science magazine

• A personal blog

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is a simple procedure for verifying the credibility of a source?

• Checking the publication date

• Reading the entire document

• Counting the number of pages

• Looking at the cover design

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DOK Level 1: Recall

written or created by someone who was present at an event

• Primary Source

• secondary source

Imagine you wanted to write a research report about how to properly care for a pet. What would be the BEST source to use for your research?

• A story your friend wrote about her favorite pet.

• A book about being a responsible pet owner.

• A website with photographs of pets.

• A graph showing the most popular type of pet.

A student is writing a research paper on how steamboats are powered. Which source would give the student the most useful information?

• An excerpt from a journal written by a steamboat captain during a journey.

• An article from a history magazine called "How does a Steamboat Work?"

• A biography called "Making New Waves" about the inventor of the steamboat.

• A play about a family's experience riding a steamboat down the Mississippi river.

A student is writing a report on the benefits of playing the game of chess. He found several sources. Which source would have the MOST useful information for the report.

• A movie about a famous international chess champion.

• a book titled "All the Right Moves: Playing Chess to Win"

• An interview with a psychologist who explains how chess improves problem solving skills.

• A website called chesscompetition.org where students can play chess online.