Research Skills Quiz for Grade 5

Which of the following is an example of a print source you could use for research?

• A television commercial

• An encyclopedia

• A podcast

• A video game

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you are researching the life cycle of butterflies, which question would best help guide your research?

• What do butterflies eat?

• How do butterflies fly?

• What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Why are butterflies colorful?

You find two websites about volcanoes. One is from a science museum, and the other is from a personal blog. Which is likely the more credible source?

• The personal blog

• The science museum website

• Both are equally credible

• Neither is credible

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following would best help you determine if a source is credible?

• The number of pictures it has

• The author’s qualifications and the website’s reputation

• The length of the article

• The color of the website

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are researching the water cycle. Which piece of information is most relevant to your topic?

• The history of raincoats

• How clouds form and produce rain

• The types of fish in lakes

• The invention of umbrellas

If you are writing a report about renewable energy, which of the following facts should you include?

• The history of coal mining

• How solar panels convert sunlight into electricity

• The number of cars in your city

• The tallest building in your town

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

You have gathered facts about the American Revolution: causes, major battles, and important leaders. How should you group this information logically?

• By the order you found them

• By topic: causes, battles, leaders

• By the length of each fact

• By the color of your notes

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

You are organizing your research about animal habitats. Which is the best way to group your findings?

• By the animals’ favorite foods

• By the type of habitat: forest, desert, ocean

• By the number of animals in each group

• By the first letter of each animal’s name

You are researching the effects of pollution on rivers. You find a government report, a student’s essay, and a news article. Which source is most likely to provide the most reliable information, and why?

• The student’s essay, because it is easy to read

• The government report, because it is likely based on research and data

• The news article, because it is recent

• All sources are equally reliable

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

You are writing a report on the solar system. After collecting information about planets, moons, and asteroids, how should you organize your findings to make your report clear and logical?

• List all facts in the order you found them

• Group information by type: planets, moons, asteroids

• Organize by the color of each object

• Arrange facts by the length of each sentence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5