CurriculumGrade 5English Language Arts

Taking Notes & Citing Sources

Aligned to W.5.8 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Gather facts from sources, then put them in your own words as a summary or paraphrase. Always keep a list of where each fact came from.

Worked example

A site says a blue whale's heart weighs as much as a car. You note: 'Blue whale heart = car-sized (Ocean Facts website)' — reworded, with the source.

Practice questions

  1. Paraphrase one fact instead of copying it.
  2. Write a source note for a fact you found.
  3. Explain why listing sources matters.

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En español

Tomar Notas y Citar Fuentes

Reúne datos de las fuentes y luego ponlos con tus propias palabras como resumen o paráfrasis. Guarda siempre una lista de dónde salió cada dato.

Ejemplo: Un sitio dice que el corazón de una ballena azul pesa como un auto. Anotas: 'Corazón de ballena azul = tamaño de un auto (sitio Datos del Océano)' — con tus palabras y la fuente.

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