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Reading – Research & Sources

Reading · Level 5 · CCSS: RI.5.9, W.5.8 · Worksheet 5 of 5

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 What Are Sources?

📚 A source is where you find information. Different sources are good for different things.

📖 Book: Great for detailed information on a topic

📰 Magazine / Newspaper: Great for current events and recent discoveries

🌐 Website: Quick information, but you need to check if it's trustworthy

👩‍🏫 Expert / Interview: Great for getting a real person's knowledge

📕 Encyclopedia: Reliable facts about many topics

Which source would you use? Write your answer.

I want to find out…	Best Source
What happened in the news today
Everything about the planet Mars
What it's like to be a firefighter
A quick fact about how big a blue whale is

2 Read Two Sources

📖 Read these two source texts about honeybees. Look for information in each one.

Source 1: Encyclopedia Entry
Honeybees are insects that live in large groups called colonies. A colony can have up to 60,000 bees. Each colony has one queen bee, many worker bees, and some drone bees. Worker bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey. Honeybees are found on every continent except Antarctica.

Source 2: Interview with Beekeeper Maria Santos
"I have been keeping bees for 15 years. My biggest hive has about 50,000 bees in it. What most people don't know is that bees communicate by dancing! When a bee finds flowers, it does a special 'waggle dance' to show other bees where to go. I think bees are the most fascinating creatures on Earth."

3 Compare the Sources

🔍 Answer these questions using both sources.

Question	Your Answer
What fact appears in BOTH sources?
What fact is ONLY in Source 1?
What fact is ONLY in Source 2?
Which source has an opinion? What is it?
If you were writing a report, which source would you trust more for facts? Why?

4 Plan Your Own Research

✍️ Pick an animal you want to learn about. Write 3 questions and where you would look for answers.

My research animal:

#	My Question	Best Source to Use
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2
3

5 SBA Performance Task: Extended Response

This section is like a performance task on the state test. Read carefully, find evidence, and write a complete response.

Question: Evaluate the sources presented. Which source is the most reliable and why? Use specific details to support your evaluation.

My claim or answer:

Evidence 1: (Quote or detail from the text)

Evidence 2: (Another quote or detail)

My explanation: (Connect the evidence to your claim in 2-3 sentences)