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