Grade 9 · English Language Arts · Unit 7 of 15
Plan & Research
Choose topics, find reliable sources and plan before you write.
What your child practises
Practises generating and narrowing topics, using multiple sources, judging reliability, taking notes, citing sources and choosing planning tools.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.9.C1.1, ELA.9.C1.2, ELA.9.C1.4 · generating ideas, using sources and planning texts
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Brainstorming is used to…
- publish a final copy
- check spelling
- generate ideas for a topic
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generate ideas for a topic
Hint: It is the first stage of the writing process.
Question 2
Which planning tool best shows events in order?
- a timeline
- a Venn diagram
- a glossary
Show answer
a timeline
Hint: Timelines show sequence.
Question 3
Which type of planning tool shows the cause and effect of an event?
- a timeline
- a cause-and-effect chart
- a Venn diagram
Show answer
a cause-and-effect chart
Hint: Choose the tool that matches the purpose.
Question 4
Which topic is narrow enough for a one-page report?
- Energy
- Everything about Canada
- How a hydroelectric generating station makes electricity
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How a hydroelectric generating station makes electricity
Hint: A narrow topic is easier to research well.
Question 5
A text with no author, no date and no sources is…
- less reliable
- always a primary source
- more reliable
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less reliable
Hint: Reliable sources show where information comes from.
Question 6
Which topic fits an audience of Grade 3 students best?
- How seeds grow into plants
- Plant genetics and DNA sequencing
- The economics of grain futures
Show answer
How seeds grow into plants
Hint: Pick a topic that matches your audience.