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English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 3 Writing - Research Projects (Questions)

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A research project is a different type of writing assignment that usually requires more time. Teachers will assign research projects so that students can learn how to research a topic. They will build their knowledge about a topic that they are interested in. They gather notes and organize their ideas into a report. In this quiz, the students will answer questions about research projects.

1. Where is the best place to go to research a topic at school?
[ ] A cell phone.
[ ] An office.
[ ] A library.
[ ] A classroom.
2. Where is the best place to go to research a topic at home?
[ ] A library.
[ ] A computer.
[ ] A magazine.
[ ] A teacher.
3. If the teacher says that you are going to do a short research project, what type of essay will you most likely be writing?
[ ] An opinion essay.
[ ] A narrative essay.
[ ] An informative essay.
[ ] A short story.
4. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] The Nile River.
[ ] Fairies.
[ ] Purple Cows.
[ ] Why dogs are better than cats.
5. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] Monsters.
[ ] Zombies.
[ ] Nurses.
[ ] The beach is the best vacation place.
6. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] My favorite food.
[ ] Rocky Mountains.
[ ] The worst job.
[ ] Flying dogs.
7. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] A talking cat.
[ ] My first day of school.
[ ] Antarctica.
[ ] Pizza tastes better than spaghetti.
8. You find a lot of information about your research topic. What should you be writing down?
[ ] Your thoughts.
[ ] Your feelings.
[ ] Opinions.
[ ] Facts.
9. You have written down a lot of notes. What should you do with your notes?
[ ] Pick out the funniest notes and use those in your research project.
[ ] Write the most important notes down first.
[ ] Group the facts together based on what they have in common.
[ ] Write the notes in your report as you found them in the sources.
10. What should also be included in your research project?
[ ] Reasons why this topic is important.
[ ] A funny joke or comment.
[ ] Your thoughts and feelings about the topic.
[ ] An explanation of the facts.
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English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 3 Writing - Research Projects (Answers)
1. Where is the best place to go to research a topic at school?
[ ] A cell phone.
[ ] An office.
[x] A library.
[ ] A classroom.
Even though there are many tools to use when researching, the library is the best place to start researching if you are at school.
2. Where is the best place to go to research a topic at home?
[ ] A library.
[x] A computer.
[ ] A magazine.
[ ] A teacher.
Computers are a good tool when researching a topic.
3. If the teacher says that you are going to do a short research project, what type of essay will you most likely be writing?
[ ] An opinion essay.
[ ] A narrative essay.
[x] An informative essay.
[ ] A short story.
A research project usually informs the reader about a topic.
4. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[x] The Nile River.
[ ] Fairies.
[ ] Purple Cows.
[ ] Why dogs are better than cats.
The Nile River is a good research topic because there would be a lot of facts to research about this topic.
5. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] Monsters.
[ ] Zombies.
[x] Nurses.
[ ] The beach is the best vacation place.
Nursing is a good topic to research. Any career would be a good research topic.
6. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] My favorite food.
[x] Rocky Mountains.
[ ] The worst job.
[ ] Flying dogs.
A good research topic would be Rocky Mountains because there are many facts about this topic.
7. Which of the following is a good research topic?
[ ] A talking cat.
[ ] My first day of school.
[x] Antarctica.
[ ] Pizza tastes better than spaghetti.
Antarctica would be a good research topic because the library would have a lot of information about it.
8. You find a lot of information about your research topic. What should you be writing down?
[ ] Your thoughts.
[ ] Your feelings.
[ ] Opinions.
[x] Facts.
Facts should be included in a research project.
9. You have written down a lot of notes. What should you do with your notes?
[ ] Pick out the funniest notes and use those in your research project.
[ ] Write the most important notes down first.
[x] Group the facts together based on what they have in common.
[ ] Write the notes in your report as you found them in the sources.
The notes should be grouped into categories.
10. What should also be included in your research project?
[ ] Reasons why this topic is important.
[ ] A funny joke or comment.
[ ] Your thoughts and feelings about the topic.
[x] An explanation of the facts.
The facts in a research project should be explained.