Starter quiz

  • When we look at sources online for research, what are good signs that the source is credible?
    • The website is very colourful and engaging.
    • The website is for an organisation that is well-known and respected.  ✓
    • The information on the website matches other things you've read.  ✓
    • The website is known for its funny content.
  • You are looking for facts about penguins online. Which of these sources would you trust to give you credible information?
    • a video about funny animals with a few hundred views
    • the website of a leading penguin conservation charity  ✓
    • the website of a well-known news organisation  ✓
    • a video about penguins by a famous scientist  ✓
  • Put the parts of a non-chronological report about penguins in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      an introduction giving general information about pandas
    • 2
      ⇔
      sections that give specific information about themes such as appearance & diet
    • 3
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      a conclusion that gives general information about the future of pandas
  • Select the fact about macaroni penguins that is most likely to be placed in the introduction of a non-chronological report.
    • The macaroni penguin is 70 centimetres in length.
    • It is a flightless bird.  ✓
    • It has white pink legs and feet.
    • It can store oxygen in its muscles.
  • Which of the following are adaptations that help macaroni penguins survive?
    • They have excellent underwater vision.  ✓
    • They have a streamlined body.  ✓
    • Males are slightly larger them females.
    • They are around 70 centimetres long.
  • Which version below is most appropriate for research notes?
    • They store oxygen in their muscles, allowing them to dive deeper.
    • store oxygen in muscles > dive deeper  ✓
    • Because they store oxygen in their muscles, they can dive deeper.
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