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Emily is going to write a report about the phases of the moon. Which source would be the most useful for her?
A chart outlining the solar system
A book about the solar system
A book about the moon phases
A chart outlining Earth's rotation around the sun
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, Emily needs something that will help her learn about the phases of the moon so that she can write a report on it. Of our answer choices, the best answer is a book on the moon phases.
A chart outlining the solar system or a chart outlining the Earth's rotation around the sun won't provided information about the various moon phases. Also, a book on the solar system might mention the phases of the moon, but it will also have a lot more information that is not relevant to Emily's report.
David is planning to write a report on endangered animals. Which source would be the most useful for him?
An article that discusses various endangered animals
A chart that includes pictures of endangered animals
An articles that talks about Bald Eagles
A chart that outlines the life cycle of a Bald Eagle
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, David needs something that will help him learn about different endangered animals.
Of our answer choices, the best answer is an article that discusses various endangered animals. A chart the includes pictures of endangered animals wouldn't provide enough information to write a report. Also, the report is on more than just one endangered animal; thus, information only on the Bald Eagle would not be as helpful as an article that discusses several endangered animals.
Andrew is planning to write a report on animals that are extinct. Which source would be the most useful for him?
An article that discusses various extinct animals
A chart that includes pictures of extinct animals
An articles that talks about Bald Eagles
A chart that outlines the life cycle of a Bald Eagle
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, Andrew needs something that will help him learn about different extinct animals.
Of our answer choices, the best answer is an article that discusses various extinct animals. A chart the includes pictures of extinct animals wouldn't provide enough information to write a report. Also, the report is on more than just one endangered animal; thus, information only on the Bald Eagle would not be as helpful as an article that discusses several endangered animals.
Charlie is planning to write a report on various climates throughout America. Which source would be the most useful for him?
An article that compares and contrasts various areas and their climates
An article that discusses various areas around the world
A map that is color coded based on temperature
A map of the country
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, Charlie needs something that will help him learn about the climates of different areas in America.
Of our answer choices, the best answer is an article that compares and contrasts various areas and their climates. Though a color coded map based on temperature might be something to add into a report, it would not provided enough information to write a complete report because a climate covers more than just temperature. A map of the country would not give Charlie the information that he is needing, nor would an article that just discusses different areas around the world. This report is just focused on America, so there would be a lot of irrelevant information in that article, and it would most likely include more details about various areas, instead of focusing just on climate.
Alison is going to write a report about the solar system. Which source would be the most useful for her?
A book that discusses each planet
A book that provides details about Jupiter
A chart that outlines the rotation of each planet around the Sun
A book that provides details about Saturn
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, Alison needs something that will help her learn about all of the planets so that she can write a report on it. Of our answer choices, the best answer is a book that discusses each planet.
A book that provides details about just one planet won't be very helpful to Alison because she is writing a report on all of the planets in the solar system. Also, a chart that only outlines each planet's rotation around the sun won't provide Alison with enough information to right a report on each planet.
Kara is going to write a report about beach vacations. Which source would be the most useful for her?
A book about beaches around the world
A book about popular travel destinations
A book about what to pack for a vacation
A book about sites to see in Paris
Explanation
A source is something that is used to learn information on a topic. In this case, Kara needs something that will help her learn about beach vacations. Of our answer choices, the best answer is a book about beaches around the world.
A book that is about popular travel destinations might include some beaches, but there will also be a lot of information that Kara won't need for her report. A book about what sites to see in Paris is not the best choices because Paris is not a place for a beach vacation, and it is only one place and Kara's report will need to talk about multiple beach vacations. Though what to pack for a beach vacation might be included in Kara's report, the main point of the report is about beach vacations in general, so the best answer is a book about beaches around the world.