Six pages that carry a short research project. Page 1 plans it. Page 2 is six note cards, one fact each, with its group and source number. Page 3 sorts the notes into four groups. Page 4 is the source list, numbered to match the cards. Page 5 puts key words from a source beside the same idea in the student's own words. Page 6 is the outline of the report.
Model one note card from a short text: write only key words, then the idea in your own words, then the source number. Copy page 2 as many times as students need. Third graders can work from two or three sources chosen by the teacher; fifth graders can find their own.
Help your child find two sources on their topic at the library or online, and ask them to tell you a fact from each in their own words before writing it down.
Sheets for a short research project, from a question to an outline. Students plan their questions, take notes on cards in their own words, sort the notes into groups, list their sources and outline the report.
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