Reference Skills4th grade CRCT prep
Adam is researching a report on snakes. What is the BEST resource to find more information about his
topic?
A. An English textbookB. A search engineC. An atlasD. A newspaper
Reid’s teacher asked him to write a paragraph about an animal native to Georgia. Where should he look for
information?
A. A thesaurusB. An atlasC. A dictionaryD. An encyclopedia
Which BEST supports the topic sentence below?
A. I trained my other dog to do many tricksB. My puppy likes to catch the ball and run
away.C. There are many good books on training
animals.D. My puppy is a cocker spaniel and is four
months old
Teaching my puppy to play “go fetch” is not easy.
Which would be the BEST place to find information about the history of Georgia?
A. ThesaurusB. Map of the United StatesC. The state’s Internet siteD. Local newspaper
Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?
A. We spent hours at the beach.B. I collected shells and watched the sea birds
catch fish.C. My favorite birds are the robins we have in
our yard at home.D. My sister and I found a tide pool.
We spent hours at the beach. I collected shells and watched the sea birds catch fish. My favorite birds are the robins we have in our yard at home. My sister and I found a tide pool. In it, we saw little fish, crabs, and even a starfish! My first trip to ocean was lots of fun.
Which of these key words would BEST help you find information on cows?
A. Farm lifeB. Ocean animalsC. AutomobilesD. pets
Use the sentence below to answer the question.
A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4
The captain's log shows that the ship sailed on July 24.
Which definition from the dictionary entry below BEST fits the meaning of the underlined word above?
log (log): 1. n. A part of a branch that has fallen or been cut.2. v. To cut down trees.3. n. A written record.4. v. To travel a specific distance.
Which part of speech BEST completes the sentence?
A. NounB. AdverbC. PronounD. Adjective
I chose the _______________curtain for my bedroom.
Which page has information about growing roses?
A. Page 1B. Page 17C. Page 38D. Page 51
Table of Contents
Flowers 1Lawns 17Trees 34Shrubs 44Weeds 51
The information shown is part of a….?
A. GlossaryB. Title pageC. BibliographyD. Table of contents
Just for Starters…………1And the Winner is……….14Time for Us………28
Where should you look to find the meaning of unusual or difficult words used in a book?
A. IndexB. GlossaryC. Title pageD. Bibliography
In which part of a book would you look to find the page numbers where a specific word is located?
A. IndexB. GlossaryC. Title pageD. Bibliography
In which part of a book would you find the information below?
A. The GlossaryB. The AppendixC. The Title PageD. The Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The New Beginning 1Chapter 2 The Work Continues 29Chapter 3 Early Success 44Chapter 4 The Money Rolls In 75
Which is the BEST place to learn what subjects a book covers?
A. IndexB. GlossaryC. BibliographyD. Table of Contents
Pat, a truck driver, is transporting furniture from Atlanta to Dallas. What would help her find the BEST
route to take?
A. A thesaurusB. An encyclopediaC. A dictionaryD. An atlas
Hector wants to write a research paper on the history of the automobile. Where should he look?
A. A dictionaryB. An atlasC. An almanacD. An encyclopedia
Virginia is writing an essay on the rewards of exercise. She is using a book to help her. Which of the chapters
in her book is probably NOT going to help her write her essay?
A. Chapter 1: Strengthening Your Hear MuscleB. Chapter 2: Losing Weight Through ExerciseC. Chapter 3: Increasing Health and FitnessD. Chapter 4: Purchasing Exercise Equipment
The guide words on a dictionary page are swap and tame. Which word would be found on this page?
A. SupplyB. SwallowC. TalentD. Tamper
One of the books Jamie’s teacher recommended was a novel called The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. If Jamie wanted to find out more about it, what would be the
BEST way for him to do so?
A. Look in the library catalog under horses
B. Type in the key word pony in an Internet search
C. Look under famous American plays in the subject Index and
then look for The Red Pony.
D. Type in John Steinbeck in an Internet search and then look for
a subcategory of novels
Use the paragraph below to answer this question.
A. Helicopters can carry passengers.B. Only helicopters can perform some tasks.C. Early flight pioneers always wanted a vertical
takeoff.D. Helicopters fly slower than airplanes.
Which sentence below would be the BEST closing sentence for the paragraph above?
1.A helicopter is one kind of aircraft. 2. It can take off and land on very tiny patches of ground. 3. Takeoff and landing are vertical (up and down). 4. It can fly forward like an airplane, but it can also fly sideways and backwards just as easily.
Leonard wants to find out what books the library has about electric guitars. What category should he look
under when using the library database?
A. AuthorB. TitleC. SubjectD. Call number