Finding information the smart way
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Paraphrase this sentence: ‘The Nile gives water to the fields on both of its banks.’ Write it in your own words and add a source line.
Answers differ. Check that the words are different and the idea is the same, with a source such as ‘According to my school book’.
2
Ask a grown-up: have they used a library catalogue or a database? Write one thing they found.
Answers differ.
3
Make a table with three questions and the best place for each: search engine, database or catalogue.
Answers differ. Check that each place matches its question.
4
Choose a topic you like and write three key words and one subject heading you could try.
Answers differ. Check that the key words are short and fit the topic.
5
Why should you never copy a whole answer and paste it into your homework? Write two reasons.
It is not your own work, and you do not learn anything.