Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 17 of 17
Research & Thinking Skills
Sources, facts and opinions, timelines and conclusions
What your child practises
Practises choosing sources, asking research questions, telling fact from opinion, measuring time (decade, century, generation), timelines, weighing solutions and drawing conclusions from evidence.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 4-S-200, 4-S-201, 4-S-202, 4-S-203, 4-S-204, 4-S-300, 4-S-301, 4-S-302, 4-S-303, 4-S-304, 4-S-305, 4-S-402 · finding and organizing information, time words and timelines, asking questions, fact and opinion, and drawing conclusions
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
What should you record when you use a source?
- its title, author and where you found it
- only the colour of the book
- nothing
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its title, author and where you found it
Hint: Reference your sources.
Question 2
Which is a disadvantage of walking to school in winter?
- It can be cold
- It saves money
- It is quiet
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It can be cold
Hint: Plan for conditions.
Question 3
To organize information, you could use…
- a cloud
- a rock
- a chart or concept map
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a chart or concept map
Hint: Organizers sort ideas.
Question 4
Which sentence is an opinion?
- Winter is the best season.
- Winter follows fall.
- Winter has snow in Manitoba.
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Winter is the best season.
Hint: Opinions are beliefs.
Question 5
Which is an electronic source?
- a website
- a paper atlas
- a library card
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a website
Hint: Electronic sources are online.
Question 6
Which is a good tool for sharing your research with the class?
- a locked box
- a poster or slide show
- a blank paper
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a poster or slide show
Hint: Choose a clear format.