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Grade 8 · English Language Arts · Unit 1 of 14

Research & Inquiry

Ask questions, check sources, gather evidence

What your child practises

Children practise asking open questions, using what they already know, judging whether sources are reliable or biased, and noting evidence from more than one source.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.8.B1.1, ELA.8.B1.2, ELA.8.B1.3, ELA.8.B1.4, ELA.8.C1.2 · prior knowledge, open-ended questions, working with others, evidence from multiple sources and judging reliability

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which planning tool lets you show how ideas connect?

    • a mind map
    • a ruler
    • a title page
    • a spelling list

  2. Question 2

    Why is it useful to name your prior knowledge before you research?

    • it proves you are right
    • it replaces reading
    • it makes the research shorter
    • it shows what you still need to find out

  3. Question 3

    You find a fact in only one blog post. What should you do?

    • change it to sound better
    • check it against other sources
    • copy it right away
    • ignore all other sources

  4. Question 4

    Which graphic organizer helps you compare two sources?

    • a calendar
    • a map legend
    • a Venn diagram
    • a thermometer

  5. Question 5

    Prior knowledge is…

    • a list of sources
    • a kind of poem
    • a test you take at the end
    • what you already know about a topic

  6. Question 6

    You read three sources: two say a sports drink helps athletes, the third (paid for by the maker) says it helps everyone. What should you notice?

    • all three are exactly equal
    • paid sources are always right
    • the third source may be biased
    • nothing can be learned

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