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

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Short research projects should be done in fourth grade. At this point students will be required to choose a topic, gather credible resources to use, and to take notes on the topic. Then students should write a research paper and revise it. Last, they will need to publish it. In this quiz, students will answer questions about the steps of a research project.

Why should a student research first before choosing a topic for a research project?

[ ]	To start researching and taking notes
[ ]	To make sure they have access to enough information about a topic
[ ]	To see whether the library is open at certain times of the day
[ ]	To choose a resource and pick the topic of that resource as the top of the research project

You need to use different types of resources for your research project. Which topic would be a good topic to research?

[ ]	The childhood of Albert Einstein
[ ]	How to commit a technical foul in basketball
[ ]	Why dark chocolate is used to make peppermint patties
[ ]	Most popular dogs to own

Why should you gather multiple resources for a research project?

[ ]	Because you will get different aspects on your topic
[ ]	Because it will make your research project look better
[ ]	Because you will see the same information in the different sources so you will know the information is correct
[ ]	Because the library has so many resources to use

You are conducting a research project on the topic below.
TOPIC: Pollution in my city
Which resource would be good to use?

[ ]	An encyclopedia about pollution
[ ]	A website about pollution around the world
[ ]	A website about local pollution
[ ]	An interview with your best friend about pollution

How should you take notes on your topic?

[ ]	Take a picture of the information from the source
[ ]	On one small sheet of paper
[ ]	Use note cards
[ ]	Write all information from the source in paragraphs

How should you organize your notes?

[ ]	Group each set of facts by differences
[ ]	Group each set of facts by similarities
[ ]	Group each set of facts by resources
[ ]	Write each fact as one paragraph

You have gathered the following facts about a famous person.

* Born in 1954
* Attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse
* Worked on the family farm from ages 5 to 12

What should this group be named?

[ ]	Teenage Years
[ ]	At birth
[ ]	Childhood
[ ]	During his career

How should you write each group of facts?

[ ]	Each group should be one research project
[ ]	Each group should be about one paragraph
[ ]	Each group should be mixed with other groups of facts
[ ]	Pick a card and start writing your paper

In what way will other students in your class help you with your research project?

[ ]	They can write part of your paper
[ ]	They can organize your project
[ ]	They can help you with ideas for your project
[ ]	They can help you edit your paper

10.

How should you publish your research project?

[ ]	By taking a picture of your project and showing your family
[ ]	By putting it on a blog
[ ]	By emailing it to your family
[ ]	By putting it on display in your classroom

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

Why should a student research first before choosing a topic for a research project?

[ ]	To start researching and taking notes
[x]	To make sure they have access to enough information about a topic
[ ]	To see whether the library is open at certain times of the day
[ ]	To choose a resource and pick the topic of that resource as the top of the research project

If a student does not have access to enough information on his or her topic, then this topic should not be chosen.

You need to use different types of resources for your research project. Which topic would be a good topic to research?

[ ]	The childhood of Albert Einstein
[ ]	How to commit a technical foul in basketball
[ ]	Why dark chocolate is used to make peppermint patties
[x]	Most popular dogs to own

This would be the best topic because it is not too specific and there would be plenty of sources to use.

Why should you gather multiple resources for a research project?

[x]	Because you will get different aspects on your topic
[ ]	Because it will make your research project look better
[ ]	Because you will see the same information in the different sources so you will know the information is correct
[ ]	Because the library has so many resources to use

Your research project should include multiple aspects on the topic.

You are conducting a research project on the topic below.
TOPIC: Pollution in my city
Which resource would be good to use?

[ ]	An encyclopedia about pollution
[ ]	A website about pollution around the world
[x]	A website about local pollution
[ ]	An interview with your best friend about pollution

This would be a good resource to use since it applies to the topic.

How should you take notes on your topic?

[ ]	Take a picture of the information from the source
[ ]	On one small sheet of paper
[x]	Use note cards
[ ]	Write all information from the source in paragraphs

Using note cards is a great way to write your notes because they make them easier to organize.

How should you organize your notes?

[ ]	Group each set of facts by differences
[x]	Group each set of facts by similarities
[ ]	Group each set of facts by resources
[ ]	Write each fact as one paragraph

It is best to group the facts based on what they have in common with each other.

[ ]	Teenage Years
[ ]	At birth
[x]	Childhood
[ ]	During his career

These facts are associated with the person's childhood.

How should you write each group of facts?

[ ]	Each group should be one research project
[x]	Each group should be about one paragraph
[ ]	Each group should be mixed with other groups of facts
[ ]	Pick a card and start writing your paper

Each paragraph should be about one main idea.

In what way will other students in your class help you with your research project?

[ ]	They can write part of your paper
[ ]	They can organize your project
[ ]	They can help you with ideas for your project
[x]	They can help you edit your paper

Revising and editing is something that students in the class should help each other with.

10.

How should you publish your research project?

[ ]	By taking a picture of your project and showing your family
[ ]	By putting it on a blog
[ ]	By emailing it to your family
[x]	By putting it on display in your classroom

Your classmates should have access to your work and the best way would be in the classroom.