Taking Notes and Sources
Aligned to W.4.8 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When you gather facts from books, websites, or your own experience, take notes in your own words instead of copying. Keep a list of where each fact came from so you can give credit and find it again later.
Worked example
A researcher reads that a blue whale's heart is as big as a car, jots 'whale heart = car size' in her own words, and writes down the book title so she can list her source.
Practice questions
- Read a fact and rewrite it in your own words as a short note.
- Explain why it is important to write down where a fact came from.
- Make a two-line source list for two books or websites you might use.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Tomar Notas y Fuentes
Cuando reúnes hechos de libros, sitios web o tu propia experiencia, toma notas con tus propias palabras en lugar de copiar. Mantén una lista de dónde vino cada hecho para poder dar crédito y encontrarlo otra vez después.
Ejemplo: Una investigadora lee que el corazón de una ballena azul es tan grande como un coche, anota 'corazón de ballena = tamaño de coche' con sus propias palabras, y escribe el título del libro para poder listar su fuente.
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