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1 Name: Date: 1. Billy does not know the meaning of a new vocabulary word. Which book should he use to find the definition? A. atlas B. biography C. dictionary D. encyclopedia 2. Which of the following statements is a fact? A. All people should own a television. B. Cartoons are the best type of television to watch. C. Many people watch the news each night on television. D. Children should be able to watch four hours of television each night. 3. Which of the following statements about Georgia is an opinion? A. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. B. Georgia is one of the fifty United States. C. Savannah is the best city to visit in Georgia. D. Georgia is located in the southeastern United States. 4. What resource should you use to find out if Atlanta is the largest state capital in the United States? A. a map B. a biography C. a dictionary D. an encyclopedia 5. Which statement about food is a fact? A. People need to eat to live. B. Everyone should eat an apple a day. C. Everyone will love the chocolate chip cookies. D. Peanut butter sandwiches are better than turkey sandwiches. 6. You need to write a report about whales for your science class. Where would you MOST LIKELY find the most information about whales? A. an atlas B. a dictionary C. a newspaper D. an encyclopedia 1

2 7. Which volume in a set of encyclopedias would have the most information about types of monkeys? A. Volume L B. Volume M C. Volume T D. Volume W 8. Where should you look in your social studies textbook to find the meaning of the word "community"? A. the index B. the table of contents C. the glossary D. the appendix 9. What should you look up in an atlas? A. the state bird of Georgia B. the current mayor of Atlanta C. the year Georgia became a state D. the distance between Atlanta and Savannah 10. Why is a book about stars and our solar system found in the nonfiction part of the library? A. It lists facts and shows photos. B. It has a hard cover. C. It was written by a scientist. D. It lets you read opinions about planets. 11. Diamonds are the hardest stone and they are mined in Africa. This is an example of A. a fact. B. a tall tale. C. a question. D. an opinion. 12. Which of the following statements is an opinion, not a fact? A. Schools are part of our communities. B. Middle school is better than elementary school. C. Reading, math, and history are subjects in school. D. Some children ride a school bus to and from school. 2

3 13. David wants to know why so many people are moving to his town. Which question would be MOST useful to ask? A. When was the town first settled? B. Where do most people buy their food? C. What businesses are hiring new workers? D. Where are the schools? 14. Tara is trying to find the page number on which chapter six begins in her social studies book. Where should she look? A. the index B. the glossary C. the appendix D. the table of contents 15. Miss Sanchez wants to show her class the most real model of Earth. Which of the following should she use? A. a map B. an atlas C. a globe D. a glossary 16. Which of the following is an example of a work of nonfiction? A. a fable B. a myth C. a news article D. a fairy tale 17. Bobby has to write a report about Martin Luther King, Jr. He went to the library and found a book he could use. What part of the book should Bobby look in to find the page number where he can find information about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speeches? A. its index B. its glossary C. its appendix D. its title page 18. What is a major problem that happens when many people drive cars in an area? A. The air becomes dirty. B. Cars run out of gas. C. The price of cars goes up. D. No one uses buses or taxis. 3

4 19. Keisha turned to the table of contents in her book about John F. Kennedy. What information was she MOST LIKELY looking for? A. a picture of John F. Kennedy B. the title of the book and author's name C. the definition of words she did not know D. information about chapters and page numbers 20. Which city in the southern half of Georgia has the largest population? A. Albany B. Hinesville C. Valdosta D. Savannah 4

5 Answer Key 1. C) dictionary 2. C) Many people watch the news each night on television. 3. C) Savannah is the best city to visit in Georgia. 4. D) an encyclopedia 5. A) People need to eat to live. 6. D) an encyclopedia 7. B) Volume M 8. C) the glossary 9. D) the distance between Atlanta and Savannah 10. A) It lists facts and shows photos. 11. A) a fact. 12. B) Middle school is better than elementary school. 13. C) What businesses are hiring new workers? 14. D) the table of contents 15. C) a globe 16. C) a news article 17. A) its index 18. A) The air becomes dirty. 19. D) information about chapters and page numbers 20. D) Savannah 5