WorksheetsReference Skill Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You are taking notes for a report on monkeys. You only write down the main ideas. You are
a)
plagiarizing
b)
paraphrasing
c)
quoting
d)
summarizing
2.
You are reading a book about Mexico. Where would you look to find a page number of an important word in the book?
a)
index
b)
title page
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
3.
What kind of reference book would have meanings of words?
a)
atlas
b)
dictionary
c)
thesaurus
d)
encyclopedia
4.
The most important page in a book that includes the title, author, publisher, and date is...
a)
table of contents
b)
index
c)
title page
5.
Which kind of reference book would have synonyms and antonyms?
a)
thesaurus
b)
atlas
c)
almanac
d)
encyclopedia
6.
Which kind of reference book would have quick facts and information published every year?
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
almanac
d)
dictionary
7.
What has an alphabetical list of topics on people, places, things and events?
a)
almanac
b)
encyclopedia
c)
thesaurus
d)
newspaper
8.
What is a book about a person's life?
a)
bibliography
b)
magazine
c)
nonfiction
d)
biography
9.
What is a list of resources used in research?
a)
biography
b)
bibliography
c)
fiction
d)
encyclopedia
10.
You are writing a report on comets. Which research question should NOT be included?
a)
What do comets look like?
b)
What various substances make up comets?
c)
What was the discoverer of Halley's comet like?
d)
Where do most comets come from?
11.
Anna wants to look up the word lava in the dictionary. Which guide words will she need?
a)
lace/lady
b)
lamb/land
c)
latter/lavender
d)
lay/lead
12.
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below:
A. Make a list of questions about your topic
B. Decide upon a topic
C. Find information on your topic
D. List what you already know
A. Make a list of questions about your topic
B. Decide upon a topic
C. Find information on your topic
D. List what you already know
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, D, A, C
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, A, C, D
13.
You have to do a project on inventions. Which library resource would be the best place to look for background information?
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Magazine databases
c)
Nonfiction videos
d)
Fiction books
14.
Below are 4 fiction books that might be found in your library. Select the correct order in which these books would appear on the library shelf.
1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Elephant Run by Roland Smith
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
4.The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Elephant Run by Roland Smith
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
4.The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
a)
4,1,3,2
b)
1,4,2,3
c)
4,2,3,1
d)
2,1,4,3
15.
Your group is creating an informational pamphlet on recycling batteries. Select the source below that has the most authority on the topic.
a)
www.epa.gov (U.S. Environmental Protection Administration with facts on battery recycling)
b)
recyclebattery.org (A site created by battery manufacturers to encourage recycling)
c)
www.batteriesplus.com ( Listing of stores that recycle)
d)
www.duracell.com (A battery manufacturer website)
16.
You have the following citation to a book. Identify the publisher.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic. New York: Holiday House, 1985. Print.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic. New York: Holiday House, 1985. Print.
a)
Winthrop, Elizabeth
b)
The Castle in the Attic
c)
Holiday House
d)
New York
17.
You find a photo on the Internet that you would like to include in your report. What is the proper way to use this photo?
a)
Copy and paste the photo into your paper.
b)
Cite the photo and include in your list of sources.
c)
Edit the photo to make it your own.
d)
Include a title for the photo in your paper.
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