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Common Core Standards

Research and Synthesis

Grade: 4th Grade
Standard:

ELA.4.C.1.5

Description:

Improve writing by planning, revising, and editing, with guidance and support from adults and feedback from peers.

Standard:

ELA.4.C.4.1

Description:

Conduct research to answer a question, organizing information about the topic, using multiple valid sources

Standard:

CC.1.4.4.V

Description:

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Standard:

CC.1.4.4.W

Description:

Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.

Standard:

4.6.H

Description:

synthesize information to create new understanding; and

Standard:

4.13.C

Description:

identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources;

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4.13.D

Description:

identify primary and secondary sources;

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4.13.E

Description:

demonstrate understanding of information gathered;

Standard:

4.13.F

Description:

recognize the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism when using source materials;

Standard:

4.13.G

Description:

develop a bibliography; and

4th Grade Writing - Research and Synthesis Lesson
 
"Jurassic Dinosaurs." Active Wild, 6 December 2018,
      www.activewild.com/jurassic-dinosaurs.


For a print article, include—
  1. Author's name, last name first.
  2. Title of the article.
  3. Name of the magazine.
  4. Complete date of publication.
  5. Page numbers.
Brusatte, Stephen. "What Killed the Dinosaurs." Scientific
      American, 1 Dec. 2015, pp. 38-47.


Whatever the source of information you use in a report, include the name of the person who produced it (if available), its title, the date of publication, the publisher (if available), and/or the "container" in which it was found. The sources should be listed in alphabetical order. Use the format that your teacher wants you to follow for assembling your bibliography.





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