Research Writing and Revision: Finding Evidence and Improving a Draft – 5th Grade

Description

Overview

These two connected 45-minute Grade 5 writing lessons guide students from gathering brief research in reliable print and digital sources to revising a research paragraph for organization, evidence, and clear source use. Lesson 1 creates research notes that students use in Lesson 2. The teacher may select any age-appropriate topic and provide the source materials; the worksheet supplies the exact student reading passage.

What Students Will Learn

• Conduct brief research using print and digital sources.
• Revise for organization, evidence, and clear source use.

What Is Included

• Teacher Guide
• Student Workbook
• Lesson 1: Brief Research and Source Notes
• Research Notes Writing
• Paraphrase Source Notes
• Check Your Sources
• Lesson 2: Revising a Research Paragraph for Organization, Evidence, and Source Use
• Build Strong Research Sentences
• Revise for Organization, Evidence, and Source Use
• Peer-Edit a Research Paragraph

Lesson Overview

• Lesson 1: Brief Research and Source Notes (45 minutes)
• Lesson 2: Revising a Research Paragraph for Organization, Evidence, and Source Use (45 minutes)

Designed For

5th Grade students studying Research Writing and Revision in Language Arts.

File Format

One downloadable ZIP containing two printable PDF files. The Teacher Guide contains 25 pages and the Student Workbook contains 7 pages.