★Cite a Source
Grade 5 Writing Worksheet
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Choose an article or a book you have read. Write three citations about it with this pattern: In paragraph ... of "Title," the author stated: "..."
Citation 1
Citation 2
Citation 3
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About this worksheet
When a writer uses another person's words or ideas, the writer names the source, so the reader knows where the information came from. A citation pattern gives the frame: the title, where the line is, and the line itself. On this fifth grade sheet a child picks an article or book they have read and writes three citations that follow the pattern printed above them.
Each version has a different pattern, and the grown-up checks that the title is named and the words are copied exactly.
What your child will learn
- Name the source
- Say where the line is
- Copy words exactly inside quotation marks
- Follow a citation pattern
Common Core standard: W.5.8
Worked example
In paragraph 3 of "Fog Catchers," the author stated: "Nets catch drops of fog."
Common mistake
Using the author's words without naming the source or putting them in quotation marks.
Helpful hint
Name the title, point to where the line is, and put the exact words in quotation marks.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with cite a source?
Using the author's words without naming the source or putting them in quotation marks.
How can I help my child with cite a source?
Name the title, point to where the line is, and put the exact words in quotation marks.
Are these 5th grade writing worksheets free to print?
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