WorksheetsSearch Strategies- 5/6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When Soloman first searched for "pitchers," what came up first in his search?
Baseball pictures
Advertisements
Library books
When you search using a search engine, what two items usually come up first?
Advertisements and shopping results
Library books and websites
Pictures and vacation websites
How did Soloman change his search so that it would yield better results than just typing "pitcher?"
He added the additional keywords "Water pitcher."
He just clicked on links randomly until he found what he needed.
He added the additional keywords "Pitcher record no-hitter."
What are some websites that Soloman decided would not be helpful?
Fan sites and websites made by younger children
Encyclopedia websites
The Major League Baseball website
Soloman found an answer to his question on Wikipedia. He decided that Wikipedia is not trustworthy and he should not use that fact.
True
False
Once Soloman found an answer to his question on Wikipedia, he decided to fact check it against other reliable websites. Do you think that this was a good idea?
Yes
No
How did Soloman know that he could trust the websites published by "Major League Baseball" and "The Baseball Hall of Fame?"
He had probably heard of these organizations before and knew they were official organizations.
He worked for those companies.
His Dad worked for one of those companies.
Some search tips that Soloman learned were to use better keywords to search and to visit websites he could trust.
True
False
A search engine always returns results we can trust!
True
False
Search engines, like Google, are free for people to use (if they have Internet access)!
True
False
When completing a research project, according to the CBSD Hierarchy of Research, search engine searching is the first place we look for information on our topic!
True
False
What does "effective searching" mean?
A search that yields the precise results you are looking for.
A search that just returns images.
A search that returns advertisements for a product.
What does "efficient searching" mean?
A search that takes over an hour to find your results.
A search that does not waste a lot of time or energy, you get the results you want quickly.
A search that returns shopping results.
What is a "search strategy?"
A skill that helps you shop online.
A strategy that helps you look for baseball players.
A skill that can help you search effectively and efficiently.
When I am citing my sources, I can cite "Google" as one of my sources!
True
False
How does the "Quotation Marks" search operator help you search?
It only searches for those specific words in that specific order.
It excludes certain words from your search.
It only returns results from one specific website.
How does the -minus- operator help you search smarter?
It returns results only from one specific website.
It excludes a word or words that you list after the minus sign.
It only searches for fruit.
How does the OR operator search strategy work?
It only returns websites from one web address.
It only searches for websites with the word OR in them.
It returns results with either search item that is listed in your search.
How does the site: search operator work?
It only returns results from the one specific website that you list after the site:
It just returns results on climate change not global warming.
It excludes specific words from your search.
Did you learn any new search techniques or tips today?
Yes
No
