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Research Skills
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Anika is writing a report about butterflies. She found a fact in a book. What must she do before using it?
A) Change the fact so it sounds different.
B) Write down the book title and author so she can cite it.
C) Ask her friend if the fact sounds right.
D) Ignore the fact and use her own ideas instead.
2. Which detail does NOT belong in a bibliography entry for a book?
A) The title of the book
B) The name of the author
C) Your favorite part of the book
D) The year the book was published
3. Carlos found a website about planets that was last updated ten years ago. Why might this be a problem?
A) Old websites always have wrong information.
B) Scientists may have discovered new facts since then.
C) Websites never change once they are posted.
D) Only books can have outdated information.
4. What is the BEST first step when starting a research project?
A) Write the report paragraph right away.
B) Pick a topic and think of a question you want to answer.
C) Go to the library and grab any book you see.
D) Ask a classmate to do the research for you.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A primary source is written by someone who was there when an event happened.
2. Quotation marks go around words you copy exactly from a source.
3. Scanning a page means looking for key words that match your research question.
4. A heading is a short summary of what a chapter or section is about.
5. Facts can be checked and proven, but opinions are personal beliefs that cannot be proven.
Research Skills
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Anika is writing a report about butterflies. She found a fact in a book. What must she do before using it?
A) Change the fact so it sounds different.
B) Write down the book title and author so she can cite it.
C) Ask her friend if the fact sounds right.
D) Ignore the fact and use her own ideas instead.
2. Which detail does NOT belong in a bibliography entry for a book?
A) The title of the book
B) The name of the author
C) Your favorite part of the book
D) The year the book was published
3. Carlos found a website about planets that was last updated ten years ago. Why might this be a problem?
A) Old websites always have wrong information.
B) Scientists may have discovered new facts since then.
C) Websites never change once they are posted.
D) Only books can have outdated information.
4. What is the BEST first step when starting a research project?
A) Write the report paragraph right away.
B) Pick a topic and think of a question you want to answer.
C) Go to the library and grab any book you see.
D) Ask a classmate to do the research for you.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A primary source is written by someone who was there when an event happened.
2) Quotation marks go around words you copy exactly from a source.
3) Scanning a page means looking for key words that match your research question.
4) A heading is a short summary of what a chapter or section is about.
5) Facts can be checked and proven, but opinions are personal beliefs that cannot be proven.
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