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title: "Using Multiple Sources"
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# Using Multiple Sources

Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently

Subject: English · Area: Reading Comprehension · Ages 10 to 11
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/using-multiple-sources-mt_JVVKT-_AD9

## Ready when they can

- Use search features, indexes, and headings to locate specific information across sources
- Synthesise information from two or more sources to answer a research question
- Evaluate which source provides the most relevant information for a given question

## Lesson: Using Multiple Sources

Start with the question you want to answer. Pick search words from it, including words with the same meaning. An index lists topics alphabetically with page numbers and may list several pages. Headings name sections. A website's search bar finds matching results. Open the results and read relevant passages to check what they answer. You do not have to read every page.

*(drawing: An index points to pages to check. A listed page may answer only part of your question.)*

**Example.** Mia asks how garden plants get water. 'Watering Plants' is a closer title match than 'Garden Colours'. She reads the passage to check its contents. A related topic may not answer her exact question. Match the source's contents to the information needed: a labelled table of measurements can help with a question about measured values. If information is missing, search for that part.

Combine relevant information from sources that answer different parts of your question. One garden report says the class collects rainwater; another says that water is used on the beds. Together they explain where the water used on the garden beds comes from. Keep a note of each fact's source. A useful source may answer only part of a question. Another source may add details or help check a claim.

When claims disagree, compare their meanings and evidence. Words may have different definitions. Check who wrote each source and whether its date matters. Expertise helps, but does not make every claim true. Seek an independent check: a source that checks the claim itself instead of repeating another article. Several pages copying one article are not several independent checks.

**Recap.** Use search tools to find relevant passages, combine supported information, record its sources, and check meanings and evidence when claims disagree.

*Original lesson, practice questions and flashcards written for this learning dataset.*

## Practice

24 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Non-Fiction Text Features](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/non-fiction-text-features-mt_ZhUuT__i2H)

## Optional connections

- [Reading tables](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/reading-tables-mt_Cqm8iy48UI)

## Opens up

- [Research & Source Evaluation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/research-and-source-evaluation-mt_Qcsl1Z1x0l)