This easy worksheet introduces third graders to the basic parts of a nonfiction book and where to find information. Students fix three sentences that mix up the index, glossary, and reliable sources, then complete four fill-in-the-blank questions about the table of contents, index, and glossary. Three true or false questions check whether students know that a table of contents sits at the front of a book and that note-taking means writing key facts in their own words.
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Research Skills
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
To find what page dolphins are on, I should look in the glossary.
Rewrite: To find what page dolphins are on, I should look in the index.
2. Fix the sentence:
The table of contents gives the definition of hard words in a book.
Rewrite: The glossary gives the definition of hard words in a book.
3. Fix the sentence:
A blog post by a second grader is the most reliable source for a science report.
Rewrite: An encyclopedia article is the most reliable source for a science report.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The table of contents shows the chapters and their page numbers.
2. An index is found at the back of a book and lists topics in alphabetical order.
3. A glossary gives the meanings of important words used in a book.
4. When you write facts in your own words, you are taking notes.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A table of contents is found at the beginning of a book.
True False
2. Any website you find on the internet is always a reliable source.
True False
3. Taking notes means writing down key facts in your own words.
True False
Research Skills
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
To find what page dolphins are on, I should look in the glossary.
Rewrite: To find what page dolphins are on, I should look in the index.
2) Fix the sentence:
The table of contents gives the definition of hard words in a book.
Rewrite: The glossary gives the definition of hard words in a book.
3) Fix the sentence:
A blog post by a second grader is the most reliable source for a science report.
Rewrite: An encyclopedia article is the most reliable source for a science report.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The table of contents shows the chapters and their page numbers.
2) An index is found at the back of a book and lists topics in alphabetical order.
3) A glossary gives the meanings of important words used in a book.
4) When you write facts in your own words, you are taking notes.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) A table of contents is found at the beginning of a book.
True
False
2) Any website you find on the internet is always a reliable source.
True
False
3) Taking notes means writing down key facts in your own words.
True
False
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