Using Information Resources

LESSON 11 - “TRANSPORTATION” 3Content Standard:5.3 Locating and gathering, and selecting information using graphic organizers, simpleoutlining, note taking, and summarizing to produce texts and graphics.Introduction toStudents:When you are trying to locate information, remember to skim each source for the topicsthat you need. Key words will help you do this more easily. For example, in the questionbelow, what are the key words? (Wright brothers)Remember, you may see your topic in more than one source, but you must decidewhich source you would use first because it has the best and most information.If you were writing a report about the Wright brothers, which source from the providedresources would be most helpful?Sample Answer: If I were writing a report about the Wright brothers, I would first use widesky.com because itprovides the most information.Of the sources that you are given, widesky.com gives you the most information about the Wright Brothers.LEAPGrade 4 | Teachers GuideELA | USING INFORMATION RESOURCES38