Using Multiple Sources
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Efficient research starts with a precise question, then uses each source’s navigation tools. Headings and an index locate print information; search terms, find-on-page, and links locate digital information. Multiple sources can contribute different parts of an answer.”
Bring to the table
- One print reference with headings and an index
- One safe digital reference or saved page with a search feature
- Paper
- Pencil
Extra for the adult
Worked example. For “What do sea turtles eat?”, look under T in an animal-book index, scan a “Diet” heading, then search a museum page for “diet” or “food” instead of reading both sources from start to finish.
Optional challenge. Revise weak search terms, compare which navigation route was faster, and explain which source better solved the specific problem.
What to notice. Save a photo of the question with both source locations, or a short parent note recording the heading, index entry, and search term used.
Share and support
Family records and proof options
Keep a record of your learning
Save photos, notes, and attendance. Export a proof packet for compliance or portfolio reviews.
Learning resources
Extra practice links — they do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
Library of Congress · Practice link — not the full lesson
The Travelers & the Purse
Before you open · source notes
The Travelers & the Purse supports using more than one detail or source idea from a text. Not a research report.
Free public-domain story text, no sign-in.
Before you openAsk the learner to use two details from the page to answer one question about the travelers.
Opening this link does not save learning or assess mastery.
Source, access and review notes
Public Library of Congress Read.gov Aesop page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt. The story text is public domain on this page. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. This is reading text, not an automatically marked comprehension quiz.
Library of Congress / Read.gov. “The Travelers & the Purse.” Public-domain text linked only; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute a separate edition.
Unknown — link only
Check understanding
- Use search features, indexes, and headings to locate specific information across sources
- Synthesise information from two or more sources to answer a research question
- Evaluate which source provides the most relevant information for a given question
“When your child needs to answer a research question for school, can they search across several books or websites to find the relevant information quickly — rather than reading every source from start to finish?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Reading Comprehension
- Age range
- Ages 9–13
Standards