Shared Research Project
Grade 2 - Writing - Challenge Me
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Which research question is focused for a project about community helpers?
- How do librarians help readers?
- What is the best color?
- Can I skip every source?
- Why is everything interesting?
Which source could help answer "What can make a model bridge stronger?"
- A blank page has no facts.
- An engineering article says extra supports can help a bridge hold more weight.
- A joke book tells riddles.
- A lunch menu lists today's snack.
Read the source: A geography page says a map key explains the symbols used on a map. Which note answers "How does a map key help readers?"
- A map key explains what map symbols mean.
- The source has words.
- I wonder about recess.
- The playground has a tall slide.
Which note should be removed from research about animal habitats?
- Why do ducks live near ponds?
- Ponds give ducks water, food, and space to swim.
- A habitat card says ponds give ducks water, plants, insects, and space to swim.
- A duck can be drawn with orange feet.
After reading the source about plant growth, what should the group do next?
- erase the useful fact
- record the fact in notes for the class report
- write only a favorite opinion
- change to a random topic