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TLE
Contact Center Services
Quarter III – Week 5 & 6
Using Search Engines

CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

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TLE – Contact Center Services - Grade 9
Contextualized Learning Activity Sheets (CLAS)
Quarter III - Week 5 & 6: Using Search Engines
First Edition, 2020

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 Lesson 1
Using Search Engines

Learning Competencies:
LO 4. Work with Internet TLE_ICTCC9-12CO-IIIc-g-4
4.5 Search files and documents in related links using search engines

Objectives:
1. Identify the terms related to online search
2. Give the features of search engines
3. Search for a topic online applying search techniques

Let’s Try
Directions: Read and understand the questions. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is the most powerful and easy-to-use search engine?
A. Dogpile C. Microsoft Bing
B. Google D. Yahoo
2. Which of the following is NOT a good technique used to refine an Internet/web search?
A. Using one word only
B. Specifying the domain
C. Using quotation marks
D. Using operators such as “and” and “not”
3. What refers to a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key
words in other sites?
A. Search engine C. Web application
B. Social media D. Web browser
4. In Google, how should you phrase your search if you want to exclude a certain word
from your results (for example, "chocolate")?
A. dessert -chocolate
B. dessert !chocolate
C. dessert (exclude: chocolate)
D. dessert NOT chocolate
5. Which feature is shown in this image?
A. Advanced search
B. Autocomplete
C. Autotranslate
D. Fast facts
6. Which of the following is NOT a search engine?
A. Bing C. Wikepedia
B. Google D. Yahoo
7. Which of the following is NOT a good searching strategy?
A. Consider suggestions
B. Keep it simple
C. Use complicated words or phrases
D. Use natural language

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 8. What is the result if you type in the search box recipes "sugar cookies"?
A. Search results will only include sugar cookies.
B. Search results will include all recipes about cookies.
C. Any cookies that happen to use sugar as an ingredient.
D. Search results will only include recipes for sugar cookies.
9. What do you click if you want to search for a picture of the keyword you type in the
search box?
A. Images C. News
B. Shopping D. Videos
10. What is also known as the search term?
A. Keyterms C. Phrase
B. Keywords D. Term

Let’s Explore and Discover

Unlocking of Difficulties

Search engine is a specialized website that searches for information across the Internet.

Introduction to searching online

The ability to search for information online is one of the most important digital literacy
skills you can possess. It allows you to quickly find what you're looking for without having to
sift through pages of irrelevant results.

The most important tool in this process is the search engine, which is a specialized
website that searches for information across the Internet. You've probably heard of the most
popular ones, including Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, and while each of them are useful, they
can also yield different results.

How to start searching

When it comes to starting a search, there are two common methods that are both easy
to find and user-friendly.

Option 1: The homepage. Go to the search engine's homepage, for example google.com,
and type your search terms into the text box. To see your results, you can press the Enter
key, or you can click an icon, such as the Google Search button or a magnifying glass.

Option 2: Your browser's address bar. Depending on your browser, you may be able to
conduct a search right from the browser's interface. For example, in Chrome, you can enter
your search term directly into the address bar. In Internet Explorer, you can use either the
address bar or the built-in search bar to start a search.

After you run a search, you'll see a list of relevant websites that match your search
terms. These are commonly known as search results. If you see a site that looks interesting,
you can click a link to open it. If the site doesn't have what you need, you can simply return
to the results page to look for more options.

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Search suggestions
If you're having trouble thinking of new search terms, you can use search suggestions
instead. These will usually appear as you're typing, and they're a great way to find new
keywords you might not have tried otherwise. To use a search suggestion, you can click it
with your mouse, or select it with the arrow keys on your keyboard.

Overall, Google is the most popular search engine. It's so popular, in fact, that it's even
become a common verb, like when someone says, I'm googling the address right now.

Search strategies
With a few basic search strategies, you can usually find almost anything you want. It
doesn't matter if you're using Google or any other search engine because these techniques
are effective no matter where you search.
➢ Keep it simple: Make your searches brief by focusing on keywords, then keep the
number of these keywords to a minimum. This way, you're more likely to get
relevant results.
➢ Consider suggestions: As you enter your term, search engines will suggest the
most popular results involving the term so don't be afraid to select one, as they can
often give you plenty of new ideas.
➢ Use natural language: You don't have to use complicated words or phrases to get
results. Search engines can recognize the language you naturally use in your
everyday life, so feel free to try whatever comes to mind.

Advanced search
These days, search engines have become incredibly effective at getting you the results
you want. However, there are rare occasions when you may need to search for very specific
information that a normal search can't find. That's where Google's Advanced Search comes
in.

You can access it from the Google search results page by clicking Settings and
selecting Advanced Search. From there, you can search in a multitude of ways, from finding
results that contain an exact word or phrase to narrowing down your results by language or
reading level.

Using fast facts with Google

Fast facts are tricks you can use to get answers to common questions, like solving
math problems, looking up sports scores, or converting measurements. Simply type your
query in the search box, such as 5 miles to km or 79 + 481, and the answer will appear at
the top of the results page.

Utilize Autocomplete
As you type in the search bar, Google automatically uses a feature called
Autocomplete, which suggests the most popular results involving your search term. You can
pick one of these new ideas with the mouse or arrow keys, or you can keep typing to get
different suggestions.

(Source: “Search Better: Introduction to Searching Online,” n.d. GCFGlobal.org, Accessed March 14, 2021,
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/search-better-2018/introduction-to-searching-online/1/.)

BASIC BROWSING AND SEARCHING TECHNIQUES

To search for something on the internet, you can do the following:
1. Open the web browser and navigate to a search engine. Most web browsers generally allow
you to search directly from the address bar. However, some browsers might actually have
a separate search bar next to the address bar.
2. Type in one or more keywords (this is also known as the search term).
3. Press Enter on the keyboard.

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4. After you have pressed Enter, you will see a list of all the relevant websites that match the
search words. If a site looks interesting or looks like what you are looking for, click on the
link to open it.
5. Skim through it.
6. If it is not exactly what you are looking for, return to the results and look at other websites.
REFINING YOUR SEARCH
If you still have problems finding the exact website, you can use the following special
characters to help refine your search:
▪ To exclude a word from the search, type in a hyphen (-) at the beginning of the word.
For example, if you want to find grey matter results without mention of the movie with
the same name, you could search for grey matter – movie.
▪ At the same time, if you use a (+) before the beginning of the word or phrase, the search
results will show results with just the movie mentioned e.g. grey matter + movie.
▪ You can also search for the exact words or phrases, which can give you much better
results. To do this, use quotation marks (“ ’’) before and after the search words. For
example, if you search for “grey matter songs”, the search results will only have songs
about grey matter.
The best results are usually shown on the top page, with the least popular or visited
results appearing on the second and third search pages. Since the first search results are
usually the best, if you do not find what you are looking for on the first page or two of the
results, you should try a different search phrase, or try to use an advanced search technique.

SEARCH TECHNIQUES
The following table highlights a few of the most useful search techniques.

PURPOSE METHOD EXAMPLE

Once you have opened Search: Meghan Markle
Google Search, click on the Click on News and then type
Search for a specific type of
Images, News, Videos or in Meghan Markle.
web page
Maps button to search for
those items.
Once you have opened Search: Meghan Markle
Google Search, click on the Click on News
Search for web pages Tools button. Click on Any Click on Tools
updated at a specific time time and then select the Click on Any time
time period for which you Select Past week
are looking.
Add the phrase Site: Search: “violin music” site:
Search for results from a
followed by the website to youtube.com
specific website
the search query.
Add the name of the social Search: “violin” @twitter
Search on social media media website after the @
symbol in the search query.

These techniques can be very useful. However, because search engines have become
extremely efficient, you can even find information without using these “special” techniques.
(Source: “Open Textbooks | Siyavula,” Intl.siyavula.com, Accessed March 14, 2021,
https://intl.siyavula.com/read/cat/grade-10-cat/the-internet-and-the-world-wide-web/11-the-internet-and-the-world-wide-
web?id=ch11.3#ch11.3.)

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 Let’s Practice

Directions: Identify the terms being described by the following statements. Choose your
answer from the options provided. Write only the letter of your answer.

A. Advanced search B. Autocomplete C. Fast facts

D.Search engine E. Search results F. Search suggestions

______ 1. It is a specialized website that searches for information across the Internet.
______ 2. These will usually appear as you're typing, and they're a great way to find new
keywords you might not have tried otherwise.
______ 3. These are tricks you can use to get answers to common questions.
______ 4. A Google feature that automatically suggests the most popular results involving
your search term.
______ 5. A Google feature you can use if you need to search for very specific information
that a normal search can't find.
______ 5. A list of relevant websites that match your search terms.

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F
if the statement is FALSE. Write your answer on the line provided before each
number.

_____ 1. With most websites, you don’t have to read the entire page to find what you’re
looking for. You can just skim the page instead.
_____ 2. Chrome is the most popular search engine.
_____ 3. To exclude a word from a search, you can type a (+) at the beginning of a word.
_____ 4. You can also search for the exact words or phrases, which can give you much
better results by placing quotation marks (" ") around the desired search terms.
_____ 5. Yahoo! is the default search engine of Microsoft.

What is the importance of applying refining and search techniques online?_________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Do More

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the terms provided inside the box to complete the
statements about basic browsing and searching techniques.

websites browser enter

skim return keywords

1. Open the web ________________ and navigate to a search engine.

2. Type in one or more ___________________.
3. Press _____________ on the keyboard.
4. After you have pressed enter, you will see a list of all the relevant ________________ that
match the search words.
5. _______ through it.
6. If it is not exactly what you are looking for, __________ to the results and look at other
websites.

Directions: Search on the net the top five (5) search engines and give the features of each.

Search Engine Features

Among the top five search engines, which do you prefer to use? Why? ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Sum It Up

Directions: Using the information that you just learned, do the following activity and
answer the questions that follow.

1.Open a web browser.

2.Go to the Wikipedia website by typing in its URL: https://www.wikipedia.org/.
3.Click on the English tag.
4.Search for Bafana Bafana.
5.Click on the hyperlink Nickname. What does the double use of the name Bafana
Bafana mean? ______________________________________________________________________

6.Open a new tab.

7.Type in South African rugby.
8.Click on News
9.Click on Rugby: South African schools with the most Springboks. According to this
news article, which school has the most Springboks? How many does it have?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

10.Right click on the tag Golden Lions at the bottom of the page.
11.Click Open link in new tab. What does the heading say about the Super Rugby final?
______________________________________________________________________________________

12.Open a new tab.

13.Search for Sunspots without the inclusion of climate.
14.To what do the search results you found on the first page refer?
______________________________________________________________________________________

15.Search for Sunspots with the inclusion of climate.

16.What do you find in the search results? List the names of the first three websites.
______________________________________________________________________________________

17.Do you see any reference to sunspots on the skin? Why or why not?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________

18.Close all the websites by clicking on the X of each tag.

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 Let’s Assess

Directions: Read and understand the questions. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What refers to a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words
in other sites?
A. Search engine C. Web application
B. Social media D. Web browser

2. Which of the following is the most powerful and easy-to-use search engine?
A. Dogpile C. Microsoft Bing
B. Google D. Yahoo

3. Which of the following is NOT a search engine?

A. Bing C. Wikepedia
B. Google D. Yahoo

4. What is also known as the search term?

A. Keyterms C. Phrase
B. Keywords D. Term

5. Which of the following is NOT a good technique used to refine an Internet/web search?
A. Using one word only
B. Specifying the domain
C. Using quotation marks
D. Using operators such as “and” and “not”

6. Which of the following is NOT a good searching strategy?

A. Consider suggestions C. Use complicated words or phrases
B. Keep it simple D. Use natural language

7. In Google, how should you phrase your search if you want to exclude a certain word
from your results (for example, "chocolate")?
A. dessert -chocolate C. dessert (exclude: chocolate)
B. dessert !chocolate D. dessert NOT chocolate

8. Which feature is shown in this image?

A. Advanced search
B. Autocomplete
C. Autotranslate
D. Fast facts

9. What is the result if you type in the search box recipes "sugar cookies"?
A. Search results will only include sugar cookies.
B. Search results will include all recipes about cookies.
C. Any cookies that happen to use sugar as an ingredient.
D. Search results will only include recipes for sugar cookies.

10. What do you click if you want to search for a picture of the keyword you type in the search
box?
A. Images C. News
B. Shopping D. Videos

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