Reading the Research

This Florida Center for Reading Research activity includes an organizational tool for recording information from multiple sources to answer questions about a topic. It also provides a graphic organizer on which to summarize that information in preparation for writing informational text. Students can use the second activity sheet for planning paragraphs for a report using information gained from multiple sources.

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Reading the Research

Standards & Objectives

Learning objectives: 

Objective:

The student will use resources to identify information about a topic.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding
Extension suggestions: 

Extensions and Adaptations:

  • Write a summary statement for each question on the back of the student sheet.

Write facts using multiple sources and a summary (Activity Master C.017.SS2).

Helpful Hints

Materials:

  • Reference materials (e.g., textbooks, information books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesaurus)
  • Reading the Research student sheet (Activity Master C.017.SS1)
  • Write the target word or concept in the topic box. Write questions in the column headings.
  • Write the references in the vertical columns on the left.
  • Pencil

References

Contributors: 
Kathryn Pattullo
Originator: 
Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation