Gather Research Notes
Grade 3 - Writing - On Level
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What should a writer do after gathering several notes?
- use every note in random order
- choose the facts that answer the question
- throw away the question
- publish without reading
Why should a researcher avoid copying every source sentence?
- facts should be changed
- questions do not matter
- notes should be brief and in the student's own words
- sources are never useful
Which note is best for a source that says turtles lay eggs in sand?
- The page is long.
- Turtles lay eggs in sand.
- Turtles are the best.
- Copy the whole paragraph.
Which note includes source evidence, not opinion?
- I like sunny days.
- Charts are boring.
- Wind is the most exciting weather.
- The chart shows wind speed increased each day.
Which two notes belong together for a weather report?
- fiction character and snack opinion
- rain gauge amount and cloudy-day pattern
- library card and story moral
- perimeter fact and quotation mark