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Using Multiple Sources

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 10-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You need pages about nesting birds on a large website. Which tool should you try to find matching results?

    • The website's search bar
    • The website's colour theme
    • The website's font settings

  2. Bea wants to find out what penguins eat. Which words should she look for in a book's index?

    • penguins, food
    • snow, ice
    • wings, feathers

  3. An index entry says 'whales 6, 14'. This points you to two pages to check for information about whales.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. You want to find out about sharks in a book. What is the fastest way to find the right page?

    • Read the whole book from the start
    • Check the index for 'sharks'
    • Only look at the pictures

  5. Leo must explain what volcanoes are and why they erupt. One book answers the first part; another answers the second. What should he do?

    • Use only the facts defining volcanoes
    • Use only the facts explaining eruptions
    • Use relevant facts from both books

  6. Otis needs to compare the measured depths of three named ocean places. Which source description best matches that task?

    • A story following a captain's long ocean voyage
    • A photo collection showing animals near the shore
    • A table listing each place and its depth

  7. Two pages about the same animal must both help answer every question about that animal.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. Jin asks how fast trains go today. A webpage has headings 'Early Trains', 'Steam Engines' and 'High-Speed Trains Today'. Which section should he check first?

    • High-Speed Trains Today
    • Early Trains, the history section
    • Steam Engines, the engine section

  9. You ask why the Moon seems to change shape. The index has no 'shape' entry. The glossary defines 'phases' as the Moon's changing appearances. Which index word should you try?

    • phases
    • craters
    • astronauts

  10. A plant guide calls a tomato a fruit and explains its definition. A cooking guide calls it a vegetable and explains a different definition. What should you do before deciding that the claims conflict?

    • Choose the guide with the brighter cover
    • Discard both guides without reading further
    • Compare how the guides define the terms
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Answer key

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Using Multiple Sources W1-mt_JVVKT-_AD9-s1

  1. The website's search bar · A search bar uses your words to find matching results. Read the results to check whether they answer your question.
  2. penguins, food · The best index words are the animal named in the question and a word for what it eats: penguins and food.
  3. True · The numbers in this index entry are page numbers: 6 and 14.
  4. Check the index for 'sharks' · The index lists topics alphabetically with page numbers. Find 'sharks', then check the listed pages.
  5. Use relevant facts from both books · His question has two parts. The books contribute different parts, so he needs relevant facts from both.
  6. A table listing each place and its depth · The table is described as providing the places and measured values that Otis needs.
  7. False · Sharing a broad topic does not mean supplying the information needed for every specific question.
  8. High-Speed Trains Today · 'High-Speed Trains Today' names both speed and the present time, matching Jin's question.
  9. phases · The supplied definition connects the question's wording with 'phases'.
  10. Compare how the guides define the terms · Different definitions can explain an apparent disagreement. Compare the meanings before judging the claims.
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