Notes and Organizing

Take notes from a text and sort them under subtopics.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 75

When you research, take notes. A note is short: just the key words, in your own words.
Don't copy every word. And double-check the facts! Monarchs eat all kinds of leaves would be wrong.
Then sort your notes into groups called subtopics. Each group can become a paragraph or a section of your project.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

3.T.RA.1.b — Conduct research by locating, gathering, selecting, and organizing information from multiple credible sources, including print, digital, and personal communication, about a self-selected topic. (I)
3.P.EICC.4.c — Generate ideas for content by assessing prior knowledge, gathering information from texts, and engaging in discussions with others. (C)
3.P.EICC.4.d — Link ideas and information to the organization plan, highlighting ideas and information that are most relevant, useful, and impactful. (C)