Library Research Elementary Assessment

You have to write a report on the life cycle of a frog. Choose the best question to help you find what you need.

• What do frogs eat?

• Where do frogs live?

• How do frogs grow?

• How far do frogs jump?

You need to answer the following questions:

What is a tornado?

How are clouds formed?

What is lightning?

What topic should you choose for your report that will include all of these questions?

• Temperature

• Weather

• Rain

• Floods

You need to make a poster about the Olympics. Your teacher asked you to narrow your research topic. What question gives you the most specific (narrowest) topic for your poster?

• What is the history of the Olympics?

• What are the sports events of the winter and summer Olympics?

• Who are all the Olympic gold medalists?

• What city and country will host the next winter or summer Olympics?

You are working on a project and need information about President Abraham Lincoln. Which collection of sources has the most reliable and accurate information?

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln, an online encyclopedia entry, an official government website

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln, a fiction story about him, a school’s website on American history

• A biography of Abraham Lincoln, a fiction story about him, an official government website

• A fiction story about Abraham Lincoln, a school’s website on American history, a short story about his presidency

You are writing a report about a desert habitat. Which book should you use to find facts for your report?

• A nonfiction book about a cactus

• A fiction book about a boy who goes to the desert and rides a camel

• A nonfiction book about desert plants and animals

• A biography of someone who lives in the desert

Jeremy is assigned a project on volcanoes. He must use more than one source. Which combination of sources will help him the most?

• An encyclopedia, a science textbook, a book on volcanoes

• A newspaper article, a television show, a book about the Earth

• An encyclopedia, a science textbook, a book on the atmosphere

• A magazine, a television show, a book about Hawaii

You must find the answers to these questions: What do snakes eat? Where do snakes live? How do snakes grow?

What keyword should you look up?

• Rat

• Desert

• Snakes

• Jungle

You need to learn about life for children living in China. Which words would help you the most in your research?

• China, sports, school

• China, kites, school

• China, pandas, family

• China, school, fireworks

You saw a small monkey called a golden lion tamarin at the zoo. You want to learn more about them, but cannot find any books about it in the library catalog. What subject would expand your search to get the information?

• Lions

• Monkeys

• Zoo habitats

• Rodents

You are learning about Thomas Edison’s life. You type “Thomas Edison” into a search engine. Which result will give you the best information about his life?

• Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum (www.tomedison.org)

• Thomas Edison College of Engineering (www.tescholars.org)

• Inventions from Ohio (www.ohioinventions.com)

• Tom Edison Quotes (www.bainyquote.com)