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Research Skills
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. You are writing a report about sharks. Which source would be MOST reliable?
A) A story your friend told you at lunch
B) A science book about ocean animals written by a marine biologist
C) A cartoon movie about a talking shark
D) A social media post with a shark picture
2. Which book part would help you find the meaning of the word "photosynthesis"?
A) table of contents
B) index
C) glossary
D) title page
3. Maya found a website about pandas. Which clue tells her it might be reliable?
A) It has bright colors and fun games.
B) It was written by a zoo and ends in .org.
C) It has lots of advertisements on every page.
D) It does not say who wrote the information.
4. What is the BEST way to take notes from a source?
A) Copy every sentence from the book.
B) Write down key facts in your own words.
C) Only look at the pictures.
D) Memorize the whole chapter without writing.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A report paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that tells the main idea.
2. When you restate information in your own words, you are paraphrasing.
3. An author who is an expert on a topic has special knowledge about it.
4. The title page at the front of a book tells you the title and author.
5. After gathering notes, you should sort them into groups before writing.
Research Skills
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. You are writing a report about sharks. Which source would be MOST reliable?
A) A story your friend told you at lunch
B) A science book about ocean animals written by a marine biologist
C) A cartoon movie about a talking shark
D) A social media post with a shark picture
2. Which book part would help you find the meaning of the word "photosynthesis"?
A) table of contents
B) index
C) glossary
D) title page
3. Maya found a website about pandas. Which clue tells her it might be reliable?
A) It has bright colors and fun games.
B) It was written by a zoo and ends in .org.
C) It has lots of advertisements on every page.
D) It does not say who wrote the information.
4. What is the BEST way to take notes from a source?
A) Copy every sentence from the book.
B) Write down key facts in your own words.
C) Only look at the pictures.
D) Memorize the whole chapter without writing.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A report paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that tells the main idea.
2) When you restate information in your own words, you are paraphrasing.
3) An author who is an expert on a topic has special knowledge about it.
4) The title page at the front of a book tells you the title and author.
5) After gathering notes, you should sort them into groups before writing.
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