CurriculumGrade 5English Language Arts

Using Many Sources to Find Answers

Aligned to RI.5.7 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

To answer a question fast, pull facts from several places — a book, a chart, a website. Combine what each one offers instead of relying on just one.

Worked example

To learn when to plant sunflowers, you check a seed packet for the month, a map for your climate zone, and a website for sunlight tips.

Practice questions

  1. List two sources you would use to answer a question.
  2. Explain what each source adds that the other misses.
  3. Combine two facts from different sources into one answer.

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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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En español

Usar Varias Fuentes para Responder

Para responder una pregunta rápido, toma datos de varios lugares — un libro, una gráfica, un sitio web. Combina lo que cada uno ofrece en lugar de depender de uno solo.

Ejemplo: Para saber cuándo sembrar girasoles, revisas el sobre de semillas para el mes, un mapa para tu clima y un sitio web para consejos de luz solar.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Comparing Text StructureRI.5.5Quoting Facts & Making InferencesRI.5.1Two Main Ideas & a SummaryRI.5.2How Ideas ConnectRI.5.3Cracking Content WordsRI.5.4Two Accounts of One EventRI.5.6

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