Finding and Getting Information Online: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 4 Students

Question 1

When searching online, it's important to check if websites are reliable. What should you look at to check a website's reliability?

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The website's web address

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The website's 'About Us' page

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The website's design

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How popular the website is

Question 2

What is a search engine?

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A tool used to find information on the internet

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A website that hosts online videos

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A social media platform

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A device used to store files

Question 3

What does a URL stand for?

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Uniform Resource Locator

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Universal Resource Locator

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Uniform Retrieval Locator

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Universal Retrieval Locator

Question 4

How can you evaluate the credibility of a website?

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By considering all of the above factors

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By checking the author's credentials

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By looking at the website's design

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By reading user reviews

Question 5

What is the acronym WWW short for?

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World Wide Web

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Web World Wide

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Worldwide Web

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World Website

Question 6

What is the purpose of a search bar?

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To enter search terms

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To display search results

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To save favorite websites

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To access your email

Question 7

What is an advantage of using a search engine?

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Provides quick access to a wide range of information

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Allows for easy sharing of information

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Offers personalized search results

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Can store and organize information

Question 8

What is the use of a search engine?

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To find information on the internet

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To send emails

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To play games

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To create websites

Question 9

Which search results are most related to your search?

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Organic results

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Sponsored results

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Paid results

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Social media posts

Question 10

What's the difference between a hyperlink and a bookmark?

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A hyperlink takes you to a new site, while a bookmark saves a site for later

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A bookmark takes you to a new site, while a hyperlink saves a site for later

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Hyperlinks and bookmarks do the same thing

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There is no difference between hyperlinks and bookmarks

Question 11

Which is NOT a benefit of using online sources?

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Potential for incorrect information

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Easy to use

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Access to a lot of information

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Up-to-date content

Question 12

What is the use of filters in a search engine?

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To limit results to a specific topic

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To get more results on a broader range of topics

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To sort results by importance

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To save search queries to use later

Question 13

Which is a responsible way to use information found online?

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Check the source and who wrote it

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Always assume it is true

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Copy and paste information directly into your work

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Share information without checking if it is correct

Question 14

When searching for information online, it's important to:

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Use different search engines

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Click on every link

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Ignore the first page of results

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Never mind the source of information

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a good feature of a website?

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Brightly coloured text

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Clear language

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Recent information

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Easy to navigate

Question 16

Which type of website should you be careful about trusting?

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Personal blog

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Government

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School

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News

Question 17

What's the best way to compare information from different websites?

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Compare main points and differences between sites

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Read all the information from one site before moving on

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Trust the site with the most information

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Choose the site with the nicest design

Question 18

What does URL stand for?

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Unique Resource Locator

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Universal Resource Link

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Urgent Reference Link

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United Resource Link

Question 19

Which of these is a search engine?

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Google

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Microsoft Edge

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Safari

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YouTube

Question 20

What's the difference between a search engine and a web browser?

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A search engine finds information, while a web browser shows it

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A web browser finds information, while a search engine shows it

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They're the same thing

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A search engine finds videos, while a web browser finds text

Question 21

Which of these lets you find information on the internet?

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Google

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Amazon

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BBC

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Facebook

Question 22

Which of these helps you find results with an exact phrase?

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Phrase Search

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AND

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OR

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NOT

Question 23

Why do we use quotation marks in a search?

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To find words in the exact order

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To find words that mean the same

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To exclude words from the search

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To search for words on a specific website

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a good thing to do when searching online?

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Click on every result you see

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Use words that describe what you're looking for

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Be careful of fake news

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Check the website you're on

Question 25

A search result is different from a search listing because:

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A result is a summary, while a listing is the whole website

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A result is an ad, while a listing is not

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A result and a listing are the same thing

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A listing is a type of result

Question 26

How can you make your search results more focused?

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Use more specific words

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Use fewer words

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Don't use any words

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Use very general words

Question 27

Which of these is a problem with using search engines?

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They can be biased

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They can be slow

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They can be expensive

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They are always correct

Question 28

Where is the best place to search for pictures online?

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A website made for image search

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A search engine

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A social media platform

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A computer folder

Question 29

What's the most important rule to stay safe online?

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Keep your personal information private.

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Always click the first website in the results.

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Download anything you want from the internet.

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Don't worry about viruses on the internet.

Question 30

When you search for information online, what can you use to explore different viewpoints on a topic?

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Using different search terms

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Clicking only on sponsored links

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Only looking at the first page of search results

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Ignoring when the web page was created

Question 31

What is the purpose of the short text that you see under a search result?

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To give an overview of the webpage.

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To list the keywords that were used to find the page.

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To show where the page is in the search results.

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To provide a link to the webpage.

Question 32

What’s the difference between a search engine and a directory?

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A search engine finds webpages using keywords, while a directory organizes web pages into categories.

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A directory finds webpages using keywords, while a search engine organizes web pages into categories.

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A search engine is free to use, while a directory charges a fee.

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A directory is more comprehensive than a search engine.

Question 33

What is the best way to find information on the web?

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Use a search engine, like Google

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Ask a friend or family member

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Read a book or magazine

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Make a phone call

Question 34

Which of these is a search engine?

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Google

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Wikipedia

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YouTube

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Facebook

Question 35

What do search engines do?

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Help you find the information you need

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Look for information all over the internet

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Keep all the information on the internet in one place

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Make new websites

Question 36

What is a keyword?

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A word or phrase that is related to what you are searching for

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A word that is used to join words together

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A word that describes something

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A word that is used to ask a question

Question 37

Why do we use Boolean operators when we search?

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To make our search results more focused

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To make our search results broader

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To remove things from our search results

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To sort our search results

Question 38

What is a search result snippet?

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A short description of a web page

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A list of all the websites that contain your search term

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An advertisement

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A map of your search term

Question 39

How do search engines find web pages?

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By sending out tiny robots called web crawlers

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By reading all the words on every website

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By asking people to submit their websites

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By sending out emails to website owners

Question 40

What is the best way to search for images online?

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Using an image search engine

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Using a general search engine

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Using a social media platform

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Using a file-sharing website

Question 41

What is the most important thing to consider when choosing a search term?

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The relevance of the search term

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The length of the search term

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The popularity of the search term

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The number of results for the search term

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a type of search result?

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Spreadsheet

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Web page

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Video

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Image

Question 43

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in a search engine?

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To search for an exact phrase

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To search for a specific word

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To search for a range of numbers

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To search for a website

Question 44

Which of the following is an example of a metasearch engine?

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Dogpile

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Google

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Yahoo

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Bing