WorksheetsSocial Studies End of Unit Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is it important to ask a big question (compelling question) when starting a project?
To help us explore ideas and learn more deeply
So we don’t have to ask other questions
To make the assignment shorter
Because it’s the only question we need
Which of the following is an example of a compelling question?
What do dogs eat?
How do people change their communities?
What is the name of my school?
Who is my best friend?
What kinds of ideas are connected to a compelling question?
Fun and silly things we already know
Simple facts about everyday routines
Important topics from history or the world around us
Just things we like to talk about
What is a supporting question used for?
To test what we already know
To help answer a bigger, more important question
To ask our teacher something funny
To fill up our paper with more questions
Which of these could be a supporting question for “How do communities keep people safe?”
Why do people wear uniforms?
What do firefighters and police officers do?
How tall is a fire truck?
Who has the loudest siren?
How do supporting questions connect to a compelling question?
They are more fun to answer
They tell silly stories to help us remember
They give facts and ideas that help explain the big question
They are the opposite of big questions
Which source would best help answer the question, “Why do people celebrate holidays?”
A picture book about superheroes
A journal article about family traditions
A list of grocery store items
A song with rhyming words
“Some people believe every town should have a library.” What kind of statement is this?
A rule
A command
A fact
An opinion
Which sentence is a fact?
I think school lunch is the best part of the day.
Recess is more fun than reading time.
The Earth moves around the sun.
Everyone should love ice cream.
What makes a source useful when answering a question?
It includes interesting pictures and poems
It shares personal thoughts and feelings
It gives facts and comes from a trustworthy place
It is the newest thing we can find
