CRCT Research Skills Review Game

KABOOM!!!! 1.When it is your team’s turn, you will “consult” with each other. (timed period of 1 minute) 2. The spokesperson for each group will give me the answer. 3. If you answer correctly, you pick a point stick out of the can. You earn however many points are listed. 4. If you pick the “KABOOM” stick, then your team loses all of their points. 5. If you answer incorrectly, the next team in order can answer your question. They can earn points off of your question. Then, they get to take their regular turn.

3 Name the print source that you would use to find the definition of the word “scrupulous.”

Sarah is reading a book about dinosaurs. Where should she look to find the definition of a word she doesn’t know? A the title page B the table of contents C the index D the glossary

This type of resource could be a newspaper, magazine or a journal that is published regularly. What is the name of the print resource?

Jim is collecting information about Italy from the Internet. Which key words could he type if he is interested in the different tourist attractions of Italy? A Italy-food B Italy-sights C Italy-culture D Italy-cities

Your teacher would like for you to find the Pop Music Grammy Award Winners for the last ten years. This would be the best print source.

Pen-ta-gon (pen'tә gon), n. 1. a five-sided building that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. 2 the Department of Defense. What does the accent mark indicate? A where a syllable begins B which syllable sounds softer C where a syllable ends D which syllable sounds louder

Tom has been assigned a paper on the periodic table for his science class project. He finds that he has many technical terms that he must explain to anyone reading his paper. What can he compose to do this? A an index B a glossary C a bibliography D a title page

Your teacher has decided to have you look online for a science current event that will give you more information about genetics. Which source should you use that pulls from 100’s of newspapers and magazines?

Name the print source that you would use to find general information on the Persian Gulf.

meek (mēk) adj., adv. 1 submitting tamely when ordered about or injured by others. 2 obsolete. 3 gentle, courteous, kind. Which dictionary definition BEST fits the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below? Ms. Jones passed back the papers in a meek manner to soften the blow of giving an unsatisfactory grade to one of her best students. A definition 1 B definition 2 C definition 3 D none of the above

You are trying to find out the latitude and longitude of Belgium for a project in social studies. What would be the best print source?

Amanda has been assigned a project on Central America. She must compare the money that each country makes as a result of tourism profits. Which would be the BEST source for this assignment? A an atlas B a thesaurus C an almanac D a periodical

Ancient Egypt: Revealed Chapter Page 1Life on the Nile8 2Temple Secrets14 3Mummification21 4Royal Mummy28 5Building Tombs34 You are doing a project on Ancient Egypt and would like information on the daily life of ancient Egyptians. Which chapter would help you the MOST with this information? A chapter 1 B chapter 2 C chapter 3 D chapter 4

This print source is a collection of maps

Steven has been assigned a current event project in science. The current event that he wants to know more about is the aftermath of the recent tornadoes in South Georgia. Which source would be BEST for this assignment? A an encyclopedia B an almanac C a periodical D an atlas

This type of resource stores magazine and newspaper articles online

Trisha has found a book titled Women’s Rights. Which of these would MOST quickly show her where the book discusses the women’s suffrage movement? A the copyright page B the title page C the index D the glossary

If your teacher says that you have to find a published current event you would check out one of these.

Below is one section of the Dewey Decimal system that is used to organize materials in most school libraries. Which section would you go to in order to find a Spanish-English dictionary? A Philosophy B Social Sciences C Language D Pure Sciences

This print reference material that is stored in the reference section contains general information on a lot of different topics (anywhere from 1 paragraph to several pages on each topic)

Tiffany needs to find another word for moderate. What resource would help her the MOST? A a dictionary B a thesaurus C a glossary D an index

Jenny has found a book titled Black History. Which of these would MOST quickly show her where the book discusses the civil rights movement? A the copyright page B the title page C the index D the glossary

This print source contains an alphabetical list of words that includes meaning, etymology, and pronunciation

Where would you look if you wanted to see the sources from which the book you were reading was written? A glossary B bibliography C index D table of contents

To find information that has to do with congressional candidates and campaigns for an election that is coming up, you should look in: A. Newspapers B. Social science books C. Political science books D. Magazines E. Both A and D

Hannah is reading a book about simple machines. Where should she look to find the definition of a word she doesn’t know? A the title page B the table of contents C the index D the glossary

What is a call number for a novel by Gary Paulsen? A. FIC GAR B. FIC SEN C. FIC PAU D. FIC 456.2

A print reference book that contains graphs, tables, or statistics for a given year is called a/an:

Volcanoes See Also: geographic location volcano properties molten rock volcanic islands Jason is using this computer. If Jason had to find out more about what happens inside of a volcano, what category would he choose? A geographic location B volcano properties C molten rock D volcanic Islands

Tyler has been assigned a paper on photosynthesis for his science class project. He finds that he has many technical terms that he must explain to anyone reading his paper. What can he compose to do this? A an index B a glossary C a bibliography D a title page

What Dewey Decimal Call Number comes first on the shelf? A B C D

Your language arts teacher tells you to find a “better” word that means the same thing when you are writing a short story. You should use this print source to find the synonym.

Amber is writing a report about the American Revolutionary War for her history class. Amber uses the online catalog to find materials. Screen #1Screen #2 A-Author T-Title S-Subject K-Keywords in title or subject D-Dewey Decimal call # Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Heroes Paul Revere Boston Tea Party Patriotism From Screen #1, how did Amber arrive at Screen #2? A. She pushed the S key and typed American Revolutionary War B. She pushed the A key and typed revolutions. C. She pushed the T key and typed American Wars D.She pushed the D key and typed American Revolution

Sandra is doing a presentation on endangered species. What resource would give her information on the effect that humans have on endangered species? A a dictionary B an encyclopedia C a world atlas D The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

Fiction books are sorted and shelved by: A. Title of the Book B. Number that the author gives the book C. Author D. None of these

Nicole needs to find another word for redundant. What resource would help her the MOST? A a dictionary B a thesaurus C a glossary D an index