Writing Standards: Recalling and Gathering Information with Notes and Categories (CCSS.W.4.8)
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Common Core 4th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Recalling and Gathering Information with Notes and Categories (CCSS.W.4.8)
Student notes on bees:
- Note 1: "Bees are important pollinators that help many plants make seeds."
- Note 2: Bees move pollen from flower to flower, which helps plants make more seeds (Kids Nature Guide: Bees).
- Note 3: Many bees live in groups called colonies.
- Note 4: Bees are important pollinators that help many plants make seeds.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Explanation
Note 2 paraphrases the idea and gives credit. The others either copy word-for-word or use a quote or paraphrase without credit.
Student notes on volcanoes:
- Note 1: Volcanoes are vents in Earth's crust that can erupt lava.
- Note 2: "A volcano can be quiet for many years and then erupt suddenly."
- Note 3: Volcanoes are openings in the crust where magma reaches the surface.
- Note 4: Some volcanoes rest for a long time, but they can still erupt later (Museum Science Blog: Volcano Basics).
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Explanation
Note 4 paraphrases and gives credit. Notes 1 and 2 leave out the source, and Note 3 copies the source wording without quotation or credit.
Student notes on recycling:
- Note 1: Recycling can turn old paper into new paper, which helps save trees (Planet Helpers website).
- Note 2: "Recycling is collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away."
- Note 3: Recycling is collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
- Note 4: When people recycle, factories can use less energy.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Explanation
Note 1 paraphrases and gives credit. Note 2 is a quote without credit, Note 3 copies word-for-word, and Note 4 leaves out the source.
Student notes on the water cycle:
- Note 1: Water evaporates from oceans, lakes, and rivers.
- Note 2: "Water vapor cools and forms tiny drops called condensation."
- Note 3: The sun warms water so it turns into vapor that rises into the air (Young Scientists: Water Cycle).
- Note 4: Water vapor cools and forms tiny drops called condensation.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
Explanation
Note 3 paraphrases the idea and gives credit. Notes 1 and 2 do not name the source, and Note 4 copies the source wording without quotation or credit.
Source: "Busy Bees" by Lina Park, Nature Kids online (2022). Excerpt: Bees visit flowers to collect nectar. As they move, pollen sticks to their bodies and gets carried to other flowers. This pollination helps plants make fruits and seeds.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
According to "Busy Bees" by Lina Park, bees carry pollen from flower to flower, which helps plants grow fruits and seeds. The author says bees visit flowers for "nectar."
As they move, pollen sticks to their bodies and gets carried to other flowers.
Bees spread pollen to new flowers, helping plants make seeds and fruit.
Bees visit flowers to collect nectar.
Explanation
Choice A gives credit to the article and paraphrases the ideas, using a short direct quote with quotation marks. B and D copy the source without proper credit. C paraphrases but does not cite the source.
Source: "Volcano Watch" by Carlos Rivera, GeoKids Magazine website. Excerpt: When a volcano is about to erupt, scientists watch for signs like small earthquakes and rising heat. People who live nearby should prepare an emergency plan and keep supplies ready.
A student wrote these notes after reading the source. Which note uses the source fairly?
People who live nearby should prepare an emergency plan and keep supplies ready.
small earthquakes and rising heat are signs.
Carlos Rivera explains in "Volcano Watch" that scientists watch for signs like "small earthquakes" and rising heat, and he reminds people to keep an emergency plan and supplies.
Scientists look for warning signs and families should be ready with a plan and supplies.
Explanation
Choice C credits the author and title, paraphrases the ideas, and uses a brief quoted phrase with quotation marks. A copies the sentence word-for-word. B uses a quote but gives no source. D paraphrases but leaves out the source.
Source: "Where Water Goes" by Maya Chen, City Science Center handout. Excerpt: When the sun warms puddles, the water turns into invisible vapor and rises into the air. Later, the vapor cools and forms clouds.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
the water turns into invisible vapor and rises into the air.
When the sun warms puddles, the water turns into invisible vapor and rises into the air.
Sunlight makes puddles dry up as water goes into the air and later makes clouds.
According to the handout "Where Water Goes" by Maya Chen, warm sun makes puddles evaporate into "vapor" and rise, and later the vapor cools to make clouds.
Explanation
Choice D credits the handout and paraphrases the ideas, using a brief quoted word correctly. B copies the sentence exactly. A uses a direct quote without naming the source. C paraphrases but does not give credit.
Source: "Why Recycle?" by Green Earth Club, community flyer. Excerpt: Recycling paper saves trees and uses less energy than making new paper. It also keeps trash out of landfills.
A class is taking notes for a report. Which note uses the source correctly?
It also keeps trash out of landfills.
The community flyer "Why Recycle?" says recycling paper saves trees and takes less energy than making new paper, and it helps keep trash out of landfills.
Recycling paper uses less energy and keeps garbage out of dumps.
Recycling paper saves trees and uses less energy than making new paper.
Explanation
Choice B gives credit to the flyer and paraphrases the ideas without copying exact sentences. A is a direct quote with no source. C paraphrases but gives no credit. D copies a sentence word-for-word.
Mia read an online museum article called "Ocean Turtles" about how sea turtles migrate and nest. She took some notes.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
Sea turtles travel long distances and return to the same beaches to lay eggs (Source: "Ocean Turtles" museum website).
Sea turtles return to the exact beaches of their birth to lay their eggs.
They migrate thousands of miles across the ocean each year.
Many sea turtles migrate long distances to nest.
Explanation
Choice A paraphrases the idea and gives credit to the source, which is fair use. The others either copy exact words without quotes or do not give the source.
Jordan used a digital article titled "Lightbulb History" to learn about an inventor's experiments.
Which note shows the student used the source correctly?
He tested hundreds of materials for the filament. (Source: "Lightbulb History")
The inventor tried many different filament materials before finding one that worked (Source: "Lightbulb History").
The inventor tried lots of things for the filament before it worked.
He tested hundreds of materials for the filament.
Explanation
Choice B uses the student's own words and gives the source. A copies exact words without quotation marks. C has no source. D is a direct quote but missing the source.