WorksheetsResearch Gr 4 and 5
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the first thing you do when you are going to begin a research project?
Bang your head against the wall
Find your sources
Take notes
Choose a topic
When choosing a topic, you should...
Choose something you already know everything about
Choose the same as your friend
Think about what is new and interesting to you
I don't know
Before you begin to research, it's important to...
Think about what you already know
Think of thoughtful questions
Find sources
All of these
What is a research resource?
A place to get water
Something that can give you information
Something you put on food
English, math, Science, or Social Studies
A book is an example of a resource. True or false?
True
False
You can use a resource if...
You can read it
It's about your topic
You can read it, it's about your topic, and it's true
Its true
If you find one good resource with a lot of information, that's all you need.
False
True
What types of resources should you use?
Books
Websites
Encyclopedias
All of these
Why isn't it okay to use just one resource?
Not enough information
Information might not be true
You might miss learning something interesting
All of these
What should you do next after choosing resources?
Nothing, you're done
Ask a teacher
Begin taking notes
Have a party
When taking notes you should...
copy the information exactly
change a couple words
change it to your own words
do nothing
Why can't you just copy info exactly when taking notes?
It makes your teachers mad
The author's words belong to the author
You could go to jail
It makes your librarian mad
Images you find online usaully belong to someone. True or False?
True
False
Citing a resource means to
find a resource and decide to use it.
tell where your information came from.
look through a resource to check if it is good.
throw it away because it is not a good resource.
You don't really have to cite resources, teachers just make you cause they're mean.
True
False
Citing resources is important because...
it tells who created the text or image
it helps people know where to find more info
it shows your audience you have learned from experts
all of these
What should you do if you don't know how to cite a resource?
Have a temper tantrum
Cry
Ask for help from a teacher or classmate
Run out of the building screaming
A resource citation usually has a title, author, date, and publisher.
True
False
Which website is NOT a good resource for info
UDLib Search.org
Wikipedia
Brainpop
kidtopia.edu
