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A review of research and reference materials for 6th grade.
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1
Which source is most likely a primary source?
a documentary
a diary
a textbook
a People magazine article
2
Which of the following would need to be cited in an essay?
In most schools in VA, students take PE through 10th grade.
Some students love PE, but others dislike it.
There are over 1.3 million students in VA.
All students take PE, Health, Drivers Ed, and FLE.
3
Where would you find information about the 1864 Presidential Election?
Dictionary
Almanac
Atlas
Encyclopedia
4
Everything that you read on the Internet is accurate.
True
False
5
A Thesaurus __________
Provides definitions,pronounciation keys
is a type of dictionary that shows synonyms and antonyms
contains detailed info on a variety of topics
print and online newspapers, magazines, and journals
6
Which of the following would need to be cited?
Football first appeared in the late 1800's in Pennsylvania.
The NFL is a popular sports league in the U.S.
The rules for for football are complex.
American football uses a oblong ball instead of a round one.
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A Dictionary _________
contains a collection of maps and statistics
provides quick and current facts about many topics
print and online news, magazines, and journals
provides definitions, pronunciation keys, syllables
8
Which of the following is NOT a primary source for a research project?
an autobiography
a letter
an interview
a newspaper article
9
Plagiarism means to take someone else's ___________
words, thoughts, or ideas and cite them
words, thoughts or ideas and claim them as your own
words and give the author credit
ideas and claim them as your own
10
A valid website should NOT have the following :
Where did the info come from & where can you find out more?
An last updated date of 1992
purpose of site & fact checking info; when created & updated
The author and his/her credentials and contact info
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An almanac provides ___________
a collection of maps and statistics
definitions, pronunciation keys, syllables
detailed information about a variety of topics
quick and current facts about many topics
12
To have bias means _________
to show your opinion in your writing
to pretend that you have an opinion
to have no opinion on something
13
What source would show you the synonyms and near synonyms for the word Difficult?
Almanac
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
14
What literary device is in this sentence? She wandered slowly and sadly toward the door.
simile
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
15
An Encyclopedia ___________
has quick and current facts
provides synonyms and antonyms
provides definitions, pronunciation keys
contains detailed info on a variety of topics
16
A Works Cited page contains citations. Which info should be included in each citation?
Source - book, website, magazine, etc?
Author - who wrote it & Title
Publication Date - When it was posted or published
All of the options!
17
Where would you find more information about the boundaries between Maryland and Virginia?
Encyclopedia
Almanac
Dictionary
Atlas
18
What are the benefits of using online sources?
they can be updated faster and are often more accurate
they are easy to find
19
Paraphrasing means taking someone else's thoughts, ideas and words and ________
writing them in your own words
copy-pasting them into your essay
cutting out the parts that are not useful
directly quoting them word for word
20
Which source would provide the most reliable information on former president Obama?
An blog from an unhappy former staffer.
A report written by a student.
A website created by a person who misses his time in office.
A documentary/interviews with Obama and his family.
