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Doing a Short Research Project

English · Writing Composition · ages 8-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. It's fine to copy whole sentences from a book straight into your notes.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. You are researching bees. How many research questions should you write?

    • Three
    • One
    • Two

  3. What should your final research summary do?

    • List only your questions
    • Combine facts from two sources
    • Copy one source word for word

  4. You wrote 3 research questions and found 2 sources for each question. How many sources did you use in total?

    Answer: ______________

  5. Zara is taking notes on sharks from a book that covers food, size, and habitat. What should she do with her notes?

    • Write down every sentence from the book
    • Only write facts about food
    • Sort facts under headings like Food, Size, and Habitat

  6. Tom read a website and a book about volcanoes, then wrote one paragraph using facts from both. What did Tom do correctly?

    • He wrote brief notes, then combined two sources into one summary
    • He copied the website's paragraph exactly
    • He only used the book and skipped the website

  7. Jake's research plan has three questions about rainforests, but he only wrote down one source for each question. What should Jake fix?

    • Remove one question
    • Add a fourth question
    • Find a second source for each question

  8. Priya's note for her volcanoes project says: 'Volcanoes are mountains that can erupt with hot melted rock called magma, and this process has been studied by scientists for many years.' What is wrong with this note?

    • It only uses one source
    • It copies a full sentence instead of brief facts
    • It has too many categories
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Doing a Short Research Project W1-mt_FW9_8F52bw-s1

  1. False · Notes should be brief facts in your own words, not copied sentences.
  2. Three · A short research project starts with three questions about your topic.
  3. Combine facts from two sources · A good summary paragraph blends what you learned from two different sources.
  4. 6 · Three questions with two sources each makes 3 times 2, which is 6 sources total.
  5. Sort facts under headings like Food, Size, and Habitat · Sorting facts into categories, like Food or Habitat, makes your notes easy to use later.
  6. He wrote brief notes, then combined two sources into one summary · Using facts from two different sources in one paragraph is exactly what a research summary should do.
  7. Find a second source for each question · Each research question needs at least two sources, so Jake should find one more source per question.
  8. It copies a full sentence instead of brief facts · A note should be a short phrase of key facts, not a whole copied sentence.
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