WorksheetsReference Skills
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
What is a list of resources used in research?
a)
biography
b)
bibliography
c)
fiction
d)
encyclopedia
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
You're looking for a new word for "nice". Which source is best to use?
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
9.
You're taking a trip and you want to plan your route. Which source is best to use?
a)
atlas
b)
encyclopedia
c)
dictionary
d)
thesaurus
10.
Which part of the book can I find definitions?
a)
glossary
b)
index
c)
title page
d)
table of contents
11.
Which reference material is a book that is published yearly and includes weather forecasts, tide tables, Olympic Game results, and other information?
a)
Atlas
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Newspaper
d)
Almanac
12.
Which reference material is a publication that is printed daily or weekly and contains current news, editorials, articles, and advertisements?
a)
Newspaper
b)
Internet
c)
Almanac
d)
Thesaurus
13.
What is citing?
a)
Giving credit for a resource used
b)
Touring a city
c)
Using someone else work as your own
d)
Using a database for research
14.
Where would you find the correct way to say "orange"?
a)
Atlas
b)
Dictionary
c)
Encyclopedia
d)
Almanac
15.
This is a collection of online databases available
only to SC residents.
a)
website
b)
DISCUS
c)
Destiny
d)Google
16.
Which is an example of plagiarism?
a)
including facts in your paper with a website link
b)
including a photo in your paper with the photographer's first and last name
c)
including a quote in your paper and giving the source
d)
including facts in your paper and not giving the source
17.
What is a book about a person's life?
a)
bibliography
b)
magazine
c)
nonfiction
d)
biography
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