Free Printable T.R.A.I.L.S 3rd Grade Post-Test

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T.R.A.I.L.S 3rd Grade Post-Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name

Class

Date

You are writing a report about mammals. Your teacher tells you to choose a more specific topic. Which would be the most specific topic to use?

Tigers

Animals

Big cats

Cats of Asia

You need to write a report on an inventor. What is the best way to choose an inventor?

Look in a fiction book.

Choose the same inventor as your best friend.

Choose an inventor that interests you.

You are learning about mammals. Which question below would give you more information about them?

What makes mammals different from other animals?

What animals are aquatic?

How do animals depend on plants for survival?

What animals are extinct?

Which of the items below is a primary source?

Biography

Wikipedia

Letter

Magazine

Mary is assigned a science project. Where should she begin her research?

A science website for kids

A television show

A science fiction book

You want to learn more about dolphins. Which of these sources would be the best starting point for getting information on your topic?

A search engine (such as Google)

A fiction book

A social network

You need to learn about life for children living in China. Which words would help you the most in your research?

China, children

China, kites

China, pandas

China, fireworks

You saw sharks at the aquarium and want to learn more about them. The library does not have a book on sharks. What other kind of books should you check?

Books about monkeys

Books about ocean animals

Books about cold habitats

Books about birds

Sometimes you use the Internet to find information. What is the Internet search tool called?

Search engine

Index

Glossary

10.

Information is facts in sentences.

Data are numbers in lists, charts, or graphs.

You need to find out how a person becomes President of the United States.

Here is what you found: The people of our country vote for the President.

Is this statement information or data?

Information

Data

11.

Your teacher wants you to find out why farms are important. Which of the following facts best answers that question?

Most of the food we eat comes from farms.

Farmers work many hours a day.

Farmers grow fruits and vegetables.

Cows, pigs, and chickens are raised on farms.

12.

You are learning about Thomas Edison. You type “Thomas Edison” into a search engine. Which result will give the best information about his life?

Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum (www.tomedison.edu)

Thomas Edison College of Engineering (www.tescholars.org)

Inventions from Ohio (www.ohioinventions.com)

Tom Edison Quotes (www.brainyquote.com)

13.

Sometimes you need a password to use an Internet resource. How do you take care of your passwords?

Keep your password a secret from everyone except your parents or teacher.

Share your passwords with your friends.

Post the password in your classroom.

14.

When taking notes for a report, you must include things like the author's name, title, and publication date. What is the MOST important reason to include these things?

To share my sources with my classmates

To help me remember where I found my information

To give credit for the information in the sources

15.

Which of these should you do when using library materials, computers, or other school technology?

T.R.A.I.L.S 3rd Grade Post-Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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