Grade 4 · English Language Arts · Unit 16 of 16
Sharing Information Fairly
Finding good sources, giving credit and staying safe online
What your child practises
How to find trusted sources, put ideas in your own words, give credit, ask permission before sharing, keep personal information private and save work safely, on paper or on a device.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Access, share, and store information ethically in a variety of digital or non-digital forms. · using trusted sources, giving credit, keeping personal information private and saving work
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which of these is OK to share online with a trusted adult's permission?
🧑🏫- your password
- your home address
- your locker combination
- a school project you made
Show answer
a school project you made
Hint: Ask an adult before sharing anything online.
Question 2
When you finish a document on the computer, what helps you find it later?
💾- save it with a clear name in the right folder
- name it “asdf” and leave it
- never save it
- print it and delete it
Show answer
save it with a clear name in the right folder
Hint: A clear file name helps you find your work.
Question 3
Before you post a photo of a friend, what should you do?
📷- hide it from them
- change their name
- post it quickly
- ask for permission
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ask for permission
Hint: Other people have a say in how their picture is shared.
Question 4
Which is an example of a digital folder name that is easy to understand?
📁- “new new new”
- “stuff3”
- “zzz”
- “Bison Report”
Show answer
“Bison Report”
Hint: Clear names help you find your work.
Question 5
A source says one thing and another trusted source says something different. What is a good next step?
🔎- stop researching
- check more trusted sources
- pick the one you like
- make up an answer
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check more trusted sources
Hint: Comparing sources helps find what is accurate.
Question 6
Why is copying a classmate's writing and putting your name on it unfair?
⚖️- it helps the other person
- it is faster, so it is fine
- it makes the page look neat
- it takes credit for someone else's work
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it takes credit for someone else's work
Hint: Your name on work means you made it.