1. Fifth Grade Library Skills 5.1.2 Assesses questions to determine which can be answered by simple facts, which cannot be answered, and which would lead to an interesting inquiry.

2. Multiple Choice Select HOW each of the following questions can answered using your ABC flashcards.

3. Answer Choices a.Simple Facts – Can be answered with personal knowledge you already have. b.Inquiry/research – Resources needed to gather information to give or correct answer c. Cannot be answered – A correct answer is not possible

4. What color is snow? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #1

5. How many times will my dog fetch a stick before he stops? #2 a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered

6. Describe the habitat of an elephant? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #3

7. How many hours are in a day? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #4

8. How many times does a bird tweet in his life? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #5

9. How many minutes will it take for my snowman to melt today? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #6

10. How many pairs of wings do bees have? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #7

11. How many miles is the closest planet from the sun? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #8

12. How many pennies would you get for a quarter? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #9

13. If I fill up my car with gas and drive until it runs out, where will I be? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #10

14. How many legs does a cat have? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #11

15. In what year did the first person step on the moon? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #12

16. How many bones are in your hand? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #13

17. How many stars are in the sky? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #14

18. What happens when you prick a balloon with a pin? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #15

19. What would happen to a plant if you stopped watering it? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #16

20. What is the name of the largest desert? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #17

21. Do bugs have dreams? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #18

22. How many snowflakes fall each winter? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #19

23. Which state had the most tornadoes in 2011? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #20

24. Where do whales live? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #21

25. How many miles is it to the end of outer space? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #22

26. What two days are on the weekend? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #23

27. What is the wire inside of a light bulb called? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #24

28. How far can a piece of white dandelion fluff fly? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #25

29. What do bears do in the winter? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #26

30. What is another name for a tidal wave? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #27

31. What does a caterpillar turn into? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #28

32. What is hotter, the center of the earth or the center of the sun? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #29

33. If you throw a rock in the pond, how long will it take to sink to the bottom? a. Simple Facts b. Inquiry/research c. Cannot be answered #30