8th Grade Activities
Today's Nonfiction
and answer the following questions on your Own paper in Cornell style.
1. What is a fakir?
2. Where may a person find a fakir?
3. What is a dervish?
4. Why did the fakir put a curse on the monkey's paw?
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Index and Glossary Activities
Directions: Using your own paper, write down the answers for each of the following activities.
- Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
- Ex- fast/ quick
Directions: Complete the sentences by choosing the
correct words to match the underlined synonyms
1) If the answer is false, it is ____________. [correct, untrue]
2) You can buy items at a shop or ____________. [school, store]
3) Pack your things in a sack or a ____________. [bag, car]
4) When you reply to someone, you ____________ them. [hurt, answer]
5) To be loyal means to be ____________. [scary, faithful]
6) At a birthday, you can bring a present or ____________. [test, gift]
7) If you are under the bed, you are ____________ it. [below, on]
8) A clown is funny and ____________. [mad, silly]
9) You can put sand in a bucket or ____________.[pail, book]
10)When you want to leave, you ____________ the building. [jump, exit]
11)You can take a taxi or ____________ into the city. [cab, boat]
12) When you look at something you ____________ it. [touch, see]
USING AN INDEX FOR INFORMATION
You have a report to write on basketball. This is part of the index in the back of the reference book in the library. Use the index below to help you answer the questions.
- Basketball quiz 211-223
- College Teams 172-182
- Equipment 98-112
- Famous Players of the NBA 309-345
- History 1-26
- Rules of the Game 27-39
- Teams in Europe 114-171
- Teams in the US 184-208
- Women Players 224-266
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1. What is the author's purpose of this writing?
a. inform
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b. persuade
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c. entertain
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d. none of these
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2. What information can you find on pages 27-39?
a. Teams in Europe
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b. Teams in the US
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c. Rules of the Game
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d. Equipment
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3. What pages will you most likely find information about Michael Jordan?
a. 224-266
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b. 309-345
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c. 98-112
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d. none of these
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4. The History of Basketball can be found on pages ______.
a. 224-266
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b. 98-112
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c. 172-182
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d. 1-26
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5. What pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europe?
a. 211-223
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b. 114-171
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c. 184-208
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d. none of these
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6. What pages will give you a basketball quiz to take?
a. 172-182
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b. 309-345
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c. 211-223
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d. none of these
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7. If you need information on the equipment needed in the game of basketball, you will find that information on pages ______.
a. 211-223
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b. 98-112
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c. 98-112
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d. none of these
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8. What information can be found on pages 184-208?
a. Teams in Europe
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b. Rules of the Game
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c. Teams in the US
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d. none of these
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6th Grade Nonfiction for Today
Name ________________________ Date __________
SOL 6.9c – Use technology as a tool to research
Part 1
The following sites were discovered on the Internet.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj (born
December 8, 1982), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj is a
recording artist acquiring ..
www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj__nicki/artist.jhtml
Nicki Minaj new music videos, photos and news on MTV.com. Get Nicki Minaj
songs, concerts and tour dates.
www.discogs.com/artist/Nicki+Minaj
A graduate of
LaGuardia High School, Nicki Minaj began her career in 2004 singing
background vocals and hooks for rappers in New York City. She was ...
www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-20101122
Nov 22, 2010 –
"I got 'em scared, shook, panickin'," Nicki Minaj boasts in
her Eminem duet " Roman's Revenge," and anyone who's
heard this one-of-a-kind MC ...
1
Which site would provide the best information about Nicki Minaj’s duet with Eminem?
A
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
B www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj_nicki/artist.jhtml
C
www.discogs.com/artist/Nicki+Minaj
D
www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-20101122
2 Which
site would provide the best
information about Nicki Minaj’s birthday?
F www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
G www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj_nicki/artist.jhtml
H
www.discogs.com/artist/Nicki+Minaj
J
www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-20101122
3 Which
site would provide the best
information about where Nicki Minaj graduated from high school?
A www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
B www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj_nicki/artist.jhtml
C
www.discogs.com/artist/Nicki+Minaj
D
www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-20101122
4 Which
site would provide the best
information about Nicki Minaj’s new music videos?
F
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj
G www.mtv.com/music/artist/minaj_nicki/artist.jhtml
H
www.discogs.com/artist/Nicki+Minaj
J
www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-20101122
Part 2
The following sites were discovered on the Internet.
www.funbrain.com/football/
Football plus brains equals power. Improve your math skills with a fun game. For
kids and children of all ages and grades.
www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive
NFL Team Sites ... Schedules. Schedules. Preseason ·
Regular Season · Postseason · Interactive Schedules ... My
Fantasy Teams. Fantasy Football 2011 ...
www.gotickets.com/sports/nfl.php
The widest
selection of NFL Tickets - GOtickets is your source for premium Sports
Tickets, so BUY with confidence and KNOW your order is secure and ...
football.about.com/od/footballpositions/Football_Positions.htm
About Football
identifies and defines each of the basic football positions on offense
and defense, as well as the specialized positions on special teams.
1 Which site would provide the best
information about offensive and defensive football positions?
A www.funbrain.com/football/
B www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive
C www.gotickets.com/sports/nfl.php
D www.football.about.com/od/footballpositions/Football_Positions.htm
2 Which site would provide the best
information about children’s computer math football games?
F www.funbrain.com/football/
G www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive
H www.gotickets.com/sports/nfl.php
J www.football.about.com/od/footballpositions/Football_Positions.htm
3 Which site would provide the best
information about playing fantasy football?
A www.funbrain.com/football/
B www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive
C www.gotickets.com/sports/nfl.php
D www.football.about.com/od/footballpositions/Football_Positions.htm
4 Which site would provide the best
information about purchasing tickets to the Steelers football game?
F www.funbrain.com/football/
G www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive
H www.gotickets.com/sports/nfl.php
J www.football.about.com/od/footballpositions/Football_Positions.htm