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WorksheetsAssessment of Literacy Skills
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. What would the first step in the process be?
Make a list of questions about your topic
Decide upon a natural disaster topic
Find information about your topic
List what you already know about your topic
You want to find out about atoms and molecules for a science project. Which resource could you use to find general background information?
Google Maps
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Book on atomic scientists
You are studying the environment and the effect of climates on different regions of the world. Which would be the NARROWEST topic?
Ecosystem
Rain forest
Mountain
Moon
You need to make a model of the Egyptian pyramids. Which resource would be the most helpful to learn about the construction of Egyptian pyramids?
Online journal of a tourist who spent a month exploring the pyramids
Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids
Poetry database about ancient civilizations
You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois and Sydney, Australia. Which is the best source to use?
My BFF
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
You want to know more about the decision to build an airport in your city. Which of the following would be a primary source for this information?
Television news report
A newspaper article
The airport website
The governor's report
You are to do a project on inventions. Which library source would be the best place to look for background information?
Magazine databases
Nonfiction videos
Fiction books
Encyclopedia
Your library organizes the fiction section alphabetically by author's first three initials of their last name. Select the book that would appear first on the shelf.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Elephant Run by Roland Smith
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
You need to find out why dumping plastic bags in landfills is a problem for the environment. In the library, you choose a general science book and locate the index. Plastic bags and landfills are not listed in the index. You need a broader term. Which term would you try next?
Dumps
Recyclables
Solid waste
Plastic cups
Your group is creating an informational pamphlet on recycling batteries. Select the source below that has the most authority on the topic .
recyclebattery.org (a site created by battery manufacturers to encourage recycling)
www.batteriesplus.com (listing of stores that recycle)
www.duracell.com ( a battery manufacturer website)
www.epa.gov (US Environmental Protection Adminsitration with facts on battery recycling)
You are researching the effectiveness of speed cameras in your city and need to answer this research question: Do speed cameras reduce car accidents? Which fact below answers your research question?
The police department has requested funding to obtain additional cameras.
The police department receives many complaints that cameras are a money-making scheme.
The police department reported serious collisions fell by 27% with cameras in place.
You are writing a paper on the effects of high energy drinks. You found a website listing the benefits. Which of the following would best help you verify the accuracy of the information?
Advertisements and celebrity endorsements
Research articles and advertisements
Facts from a government agency and celebrity endorsements
Research articles and facts from a government agency
You are researching the pros and cons of bottled water. Which resource would be most likely to include biased information about your topic?
Bottling company newsletter
Encyclopedia article about bottling
Magazine article about bottling
Government website
What is the BEST reason for citing your sources?
Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
Citing gives the location of the sources you used.
Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
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?
Copy and paste the photo into your paper
Include a title for the photo in your paper
Cite the photo and include in your list of sources
Edit the photo to make it your own
You have the following citation to a book. Identify the publisher. Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: Young Readers Edition. William Morrow, 2016.
Margot Lee Shetterly
William Morrow
Hidden Figures: Young Readers Edition
