Short Research Projects
Grade 4 Writing Worksheet
NameDate
Read each question. Circle the best source for it.
Research question: How do electric cars charge their batteries? Which source is most useful?
- an energy agency page that explains how car batteries charge
- a picture book about a car that talks and goes on a long road trip
- a magazine ad for a shiny new electric car that is on sale
- a news story about a car race held on a track last weekend
Research question: How did the Wright brothers build the first airplane? Which source is most useful?
- a blog post about the writer's favorite airplane trip
- a web page that sells model airplane kits
- a picture book about birds that fly south
- a history book about the Wright brothers' early flights
Research question: Why did the Pilgrims sail to North America? Which source is most useful?
- a map of the modern towns of eastern Massachusetts
- a history book chapter about the Pilgrims' voyage
- a recipe for a big Thanksgiving dinner with turkey
- a poem about colorful autumn leaves falling
Research question: How do coral reefs protect coastlines? Which source is most useful?
- an ocean science site explaining how reefs block waves
- a travel blog about a scuba trip
- a video of colorful fish swimming
- a store page selling aquarium plants