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: 1. The main purpose of a research paper is to A. tell your personal opinion. B. entertain the reader with stories. C. explain the information you found. D. make a copy of someone else s work. 2. Which word is FIRST in ABC order? A. suffix B. ladle C. vein D. kitten Use the table of contents to answer question 3. Upside-Down Cake... 4 by Pamela Kennington Excitement on 27th Street... 12 by Jeffrey Alan Cobb Water Basketball... 17 by Jacqueline Shumaker Jimmy s Treasure... 26 by Cynthia Kaprol 3. Which page most likely has a story about a game to play with a ball? A. page 4 B. page 12 C. page 17 D. page 26 2
: 4. The first and last words on a page of a dictionary are poor and purse. Which word would you find on that page? A. pie B. pack C. pure D. pitcher 5. Where should you look to find a map of Atlanta? A. atlas B. almanac C. thesaurus D. dictionary 6. Which word comes FIRST in alphabetical (ABC) order? A. sip B. send C. seat D. stop 7. The guide words on a page of the dictionary are hide and hunt. Which word would you find on this page? A. hat B. part C. hurt D. howl 3
: 8. In which part of a book could you find the meaning of a word? A. the atlas B. the index C. the glossary D. the table of contents 9. Which word is LAST in alphabetical order? A. meadow B. warn C. scent D. level 10. You are writing a report about dogs. You should put information about different types of dogs in the A. cover. B. title page. C. bibliography. D. body of the report. 11. Which is the BEST way to select a topic that you will enjoy for a report or research project? A. Find the topic that looks easiest. B. Choose a topic that interests you. C. Ask a friend what she wrote about. D. Choose the first topic you think of. 4
: 12. The guide words on a page of the dictionary are hand and hurt. Which word would you find on this page? A. halt B. hour C. habit D. husband 13. Darrie wants to know the capital of his state. What resource should he look in to get this information? A. an index B. a thesaurus C. a glossary D. an atlas 14. What will you find if you look in an atlas? A. different maps B. nouns and verbs C. science articles D. word meanings 15. What information can be found in an atlas? A. phone numbers B. street names C. city mayors D. land and water features 5
: 16. Where would you find a map of the United States? A. an atlas B. a glossary C. a thesaurus D. a dictionary 17. Which part of a book has an alphabetical list of the topics in the book and the pages where they can be found? A. the index B. the glossary C. the title page D. the table of contents 18. Where is the BEST place to look to find another word for beautiful? A. an atlas B. a thesaurus C. a magazine D. an encyclopedia 19. Where are you most likely to find the address below? http://www.five16.com A. an encyclopedia. B. a dictionary. C. the library database. D. the Internet. 6
: 20. Beverly is doing a report on tigers. What information would she find in an encyclopedia? A. how to pronounce the word tiger B. basic information about tigers C. recent news stories about tigers D. different opinions about the danger of tigers Table of Contents Building Wagons... page 10 Painting Birdhouses... page 22 Decorating Your Bike... page 35 Making Costumes... page 48 Planting a Garden... page 60 Planning a Party...page 74 21. Read this table of contents. To find out about planting flowers, you would look on page. A. 10 B. 22 C. 35 D. 60 7
: 22. Which pair of guide words would be on the same dictionary page where name is found? A. nail net B. noon number C. night novice D. needle nine 23. Which would be the most specific topic for a report? A. Hibernation of Bears B. Habits of Wild Animals C. Wild Animals in America D. Hibernation of Wild Animals 24. Where should you look to find the meaning of a word? A. atlas B. thesaurus C. dictionary D. encyclopedia 25. Which key word or words should you look up in an encyclopedia to answer the question below? Who played catcher for the Atlanta Braves in 1970? A. played B. catcher C. 1970 D. Atlanta Braves 8
: 26. Which resource would be MOST helpful to you if you needed to find information about how to take care of a goldfish? A. an atlas B. the Internet C. an almanac D. the telephone book 27. Which is the BEST place to find information about dogs? A. a book about games B. a book about science C. a book about animals D. a book about geography 28. What source would you look in to find out which countries are on the southern border of France? A. index B. bibliography C. thesaurus D. atlas 29. What resource would be BEST to find out which countries are on the equator? A. an atlas B. a dictionary C. a glossary D. a thesaurus 9
: 30. On which Internet site could you probably find information about Mars? A. The Sun and its Planets B. How to Use a Telescope C. The Structure of the Sun D. Pictures of the Night Sky 10