Effective Gathering and Presenting Information through Paraphrasing

6th Grade Month 2 Lesson 2

elementarylibrarian.com GRADE 6th MONTH 2 WEEK 2 DATE Learning Objective/s At the end of the lesson, students should be able to effectively gather sources and properly present information through paraphrasing. I can Statement I can effectively gather sources and properly present information through paraphrasing. CCSS within this Lesson CC.6.W.8 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. AASL within this Lesson AASL.II.A.3 Include: Adopting a discerning stance toward points of view and opinions expressed in information resources and learning products. AASL.V.B.2 Explore: Persisting through self-directed pursuits by tinkering and making. AASL.IV.C.2 Curate: Contributing to collaboratively constructed information sites by ethically using and reproducing others work. AASL.IV.D.2 Curate: Integrating and depicting in a conceptual knowledge network their understanding gained from resources. PROCEDURE 1. Deduce the gist of each quotebelow by completing the statement. 2. Choose the correct paraphrase of the given information. Check the letter that corresponds to your answer. 3. Together with your groupmates, paraphrase each statement through following each step indicated by the chart. 4. Paraphrase the information below. You may use the phrases below to also cite the source. ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT Activity 1: Think: Deducing the gist of the quote by completing the statement. Activity 2: Create: Choosing the correct paraphrase of the given information. Activity 3: Share: Paraphrasing the given statement by following the steps. Activity 4: Grow: Paraphrasing while using phrases in citing sources. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Texts and photos are not created or maintained by Elementary Librarian. Check them before presenting them to your class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9SdpoBOyWM 2

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elementarylibrarian.com NAME ACTIVITY # DATE SCORE CREATE Choose the correct paraphrase of the given information. Circle the letter that corresponds to your answer. A. individuals academically but also serves as a venue to answer questions that arise from the learner s individual curiosity and interest. The library does not only help Beyond its curricular role, the library program gives each member learning community a venue for exploring questions that arise out of curiosity personal interest. school individual of the B. The library does not only provide academic assistance but also answers someone s questions curiosity and interest. individual based on their and In there distinction between a record room archive) and a library, and in this sense, libraries can be said to have existed for almost as long as records have kept. earliest times, was no A. Libraries, even before was a room for records and archives. Therefore, libraries have existed even before. (or B. During early times, a record and a library are almost the same. With that, one can say that a library has been in existence even before. been 4

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elementarylibrarian.com NAME ACTIVITY # DATE SCORE SHARE Together with your groupmates, paraphrase each statement through following each step indicated by the chart. TEXT 1: The library has many parts but regardless where you are, you must observe proper library etiquettes. Always keep silent and avoid making unnecessary noise so as not to disturb others. In addition, make sure to return books in their proper places and use them with utmost care. If you need assistance, don't hesitate to ask the librarian and other people working in the library. Essential Words: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Key Word Replacements: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Paraphrased Text: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 6

elementarylibrarian.com NAME ACTIVITY # DATE SCORE GROW Paraphrase the information below. You may use the phrases below to also cite the source. Library is an organized collection of information resources made accessible to community for borrowing and this collection of information may be in the form of books, newspapers, journals and research papers etc. library provides us physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual space, or both containing collection informative material. Many libraries have a unique name for their library catalog. One helpful feature of a library s online catalog is the ability to sort and refine search results by date, format, author, and other filter options. library catalogs allow users to link to electronic books, videos, and other resources directly from the results page. These resources can be quite helpful, since users do not need to come to the library building, nor are these resources during library hours. a defined reference or Additionally, CD s, available only of According to Barton & Tucker (2023), ________________. According to Target Study (2018), ________________. Barton and Tucker (2023) state that __________________. Target Study (2018) states that __________________. ___________________ (Target Study, 2018). ___________________ (Barton & Tucker, 2018). 7

elementarylibrarian.com NAME ACTIVITY # DATE SCORE GROW Paraphrase the information below. You may use the phrases below to also cite the source. TEXT 1 ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ TEXT 2 ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 8