crct research skills review game. kaboom!!!! 1.when it is your team’s turn, you will “consult”...

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.

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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 pageB the table of contentsC the indexD 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-foodB Italy-sightsC Italy-cultureD 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 beginsB which syllable sounds softerC where a syllable endsD 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 indexB a glossaryC a bibliographyD 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 1B definition 2C definition 3D 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 atlasB a thesaurusC an almanacD a periodical 

Ancient Egypt: RevealedChapter Page1 Life on the Nile 82 Temple Secrets 143 Mummification 214 Royal Mummy 285 Building Tombs 34

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 1B chapter 2C chapter 3D 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 encyclopediaB an almanacC a periodicalD 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 pageB the title pageC the indexD 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 200-299 PhilosophyB 300-399 Social SciencesC 400-499 LanguageD 500-599 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 dictionaryB a thesaurusC a glossaryD 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 pageB the title pageC the indexD 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 glossaryB bibliographyC indexD 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. NewspapersB. Social science booksC. Political science booksD. MagazinesE. 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 pageB the table of contentsC the indexD the glossary

What is a call number for a novel by Gary Paulsen?

A. FIC GARB. FIC SENC. FIC PAUD. FIC 456.2

A print reference book that

contains graphs, tables, or

statistics for a given year is called a/an:

VolcanoesSee Also:geographic locationvolcano propertiesmolten rockvolcanic 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 locationB volcano propertiesC molten rockD 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 indexB a glossaryC a bibliographyD a title page 

What Dewey Decimal Call Number comes first on the shelf?

A. 331.0942B. 311.07C. 311.2D. 311.018

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 #1 Screen #2

A-AuthorT-TitleS-SubjectK-Keywords in title or subjectD-Dewey Decimal call # 

Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War HeroesPaul RevereBoston Tea PartyPatriotism 

From Screen #1, how did Amber arrive at Screen #2? A. She pushed the S key and typed American

Revolutionary WarB. She pushed the A key and typed revolutions.C. She pushed the T key and typed American WarsD.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 dictionaryB an encyclopediaC a world atlasD The Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature 

Fiction books are sorted and shelved by:

A. Title of the BookB. Number that the author gives the bookC. AuthorD. None of these

Nicole needs to find another word for redundant.

What resource would help her the MOST? A a dictionaryB a thesaurusC a glossaryD an index