The Quest For Knowledge on
Resource Books
th
5
Grade
What type of reference book would be
BEST to find information for a report on
the legislative branch of the government?
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A. atlas
B. thesaurus
C. dictionary
D. encyclopedia
The answer is D.
Where would you look to find the detailed
history of a word?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
road atlas
farmer’s almanac
bibliography page
unabridged dictionary
The answer is D.
Which section of a history book would you
use to find out when President George
Washington was elected?
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B.
C.
D.
index
title page
bibliography
cover of the book
The answer is A.
John wants to find out which football team
won the Rose Bowl in 1992. Which
resource would help him find the
information?
• A. a dictionary
• B. The Reader’s Guide to Periodical
Literature
• C. The World Almanac
• D. an atlas
The answer is C.
Which part of a book gives the name of the
book and the name of the publisher?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Index
Glossary
Title page
Table of contents
The answer is C.
Which resource would you use to
compare a physical map of South
America to a physical map of Africa?
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B.
C.
D.
Atlas
Almanac
Thesaurus
Dictionary
The answer is A.
Amy is doing a report of Georgia. She
writes down information on index cards as
she reads source materials. Which step in
the research process is Amy using?
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B.
C.
D.
Skimming
Presenting
Taking notes
Paraphrasing
The answer is C.
You would use a dictionary to find…
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B.
C.
D.
Other words that mean the same as immigrate
Information on immigration in the United States
The current number of immigrants in Georgia
The difference between immigrant and emigrate
The answer is D.
Where would you look to find out how
to pronounce a word?
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B.
C.
D.
A thesaurus
An almanac
A dictionary
An encyclopedia
The answer is C.
In which source would you find
synonyms for the word forget?
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B.
C.
D.
Almanac
Thesaurus
Periodicals
Encyclopedia
The answer is B.
Which type of reference book would be
best for locating roads from your city to
your grandparent’s city?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
A road atlas
Roget’s thesaurus
An abridged dictionary
Car and Driver Magazine
The answer is A.
You are writing a paper on why vitamins
are good for people. Which would be the
BEST source of information for your
paper?
• A. A survey of kids who take vitamins
• B. The health section of the newspaper
• C. An educational pamphlet from your
doctor
• D. The section on the human body in the
encyclopedia
The answer is C.
Ray is doing a report on Jimmy Carter. As he
reads an article on Carter in an encyclopedia, he
writes questions he wants to research further,
such as what led to Carter’s election in 1976.
Which step in the research process is Ray using?
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B.
C.
D.
Selecting sources
Writing the first draft
Formulating questions
Identifying key words
The answer is C.
Which section of the library would have
the BEST information about a famous
person’s childhood?
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B.
C.
D.
Science
Biography
Geography
Government
The answer is B.
Which reference book would be the BEST
source to find a picture of James Edward
Oglethorpe?
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B.
C.
D.
Almanac
Thesaurus
Dictionary
encyclopedia
The answer is D.
Amanda is writing a paper on the violin for her
music class. She wants to find all of the pages
where the subject of violins appears in her music
book. Where would she find that information?
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B.
C.
D.
The index
The glossary
The title page
The table of contents
The answer is A.
Which shows the correct order of the
research process?
• A. Identify resources, identify a topic, create
an outline, and write a bibliography.
• B. Identify a topic, compose the text, create an
outline of text, and write a title page.
• C. Create an outline, identify the topic, cite
sources, and create a bibliography of sources.
• D. Identify a topic, create an outline of the
topic, compose text, and create a bibliography.
The answer is D.
Kim is studying her chapter assignment
for English literature. She came across
the terms literal and figurative. Which of
these would tell her the pronunciations of
literal and figurative?
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B.
C.
D.
The index
The glossary
The title page
The copyright page
The answer is B.
Which tells you what will be in the book, in
order, by section or chapter?
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B.
C.
D.
Glossary
Title page
Bibliography
Table of contents
The Answer is D.
Which resource would contain
information about the best time to plant
different crops?
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B.
C.
D.
Atlas
Almanac
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
The answer is B.
For which would you use a dictionary?
• A. To find photographs of various
flowers
• B. To find the best times to plant
different flowers
• C. To find other words that mean the
same as flower
• D. To find out how to change flower from
a noun to an adjective
The answer is D.
Which is the reference page or list of
resources for a book?
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B.
C.
D.
Index
Glossary
Title page
Bibliography
The answer is D.
In which of these resources would you find
a listing of major earthquakes during the
last century?
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B.
C.
D.
Almanac
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
The answer is A.
In which resource would you be able to find
the time zone of a country?
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B.
C.
D.
Almanac
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Newspaper
The answer is A.
A group of students has been assigned the task of
preparing a report on the history of the
American flag. The report is to be presented in
front of the entire class and must include the use
of visual aids like drawings and pictures. Which
of the following is NOT a logical topic to be
addressed in the report and presentation
assignment?
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A. The original design of the flag
B. The purpose of the stripes on the flag
C. The companies that manufacture the flag
D. The states represented by the stars on the
flag
The answer is C.
Stephanie has an assignment to write a
report on violins, but her topic is too broad.
Which of the following would be a more
specific topic for her report?
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B.
C.
D.
Musical Instruments
How to Tune Your Violin
Classical Music Since 1775
Famous American Violinists
The answer is B.