IXL | Identify relevant sources | 6th grade language arts

Consider the following research topic:

J. R. R. Tolkien's inspiration for the Lord of the Rings novels

Which magazine article would likely include the most relevant information about this topic?

"J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Makes the Leap from Page to Screen"

"Inside the Mind of Lord of the Rings Author J. R. R. Tolkien"

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Consider the following research topic:

nesting sea turtle conservation

Which newspaper article would likely include the most relevant information about this topic?

"Local Restaurant Fined, Executive Chef Ousted for Serving Endangered Eggs"

"Town Officials Restrict Beach Access during Turtle Hatching Season"

When choosing sources for research, it is important to identify those that are most

relevant.

A relevant source contains information that is related to a research topic.

One way to check for relevance is to look at the titles of sources like books, magazine or newspaper articles, and web pages.

For example, if your topic is "the history of chocolate," you should search for titles with key words related to chocolate and history.

green checkmark, "Chocolate in Ancient Mesoamerica"

"Ancient Mesoamerica" suggests that the source will include historical information about chocolate.

red X symbol, "Chocolate Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth"

This title does not have any key words suggesting that the source will include historical information about chocolate.

This newspaper article would likely include the most relevant information about nesting sea turtle

conservation:

green checkmark, "Town Officials Restrict Beach Access during Turtle Hatching Season"

"Restrict Beach Access" and "Turtle Hatching Season" suggest that the source will include information about nesting sea turtle conservation.

While this title mentions some key words related to the topic, it does not focus on nesting sea turtle conservation:

red X symbol, "Local Restaurant Fined, Executive Chef Ousted for Serving Endangered Eggs"

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