Age: 9-10 years

Duration: 60 min

Objectives

• Take keyword notes from a short article without copying full sentences.
• Paraphrase three facts in original wording while keeping meaning accurate.
• Share notes in a research team and combine into a master fact list.

Vocab

• paraphrase / quote: "Paraphrase means same idea, new words; quote uses exact words."
• summary / notes / keyword: "Notes use keywords, not full paragraphs."

Warm-up (5min)

Teacher reads one fact — students write keyword note (3–5 words only). Compare: who copied longest? Discuss why keywords are better.

Main Activity (45min): "Research Skills"

"Notes Without Copying" — Read short class-topic article aloud (~250 words) — students keyword note in grid (Fact # / Keywords / Source). Paraphrase training: show copied vs paraphrased pair — highlight shared meaning, different words. Task: paraphrase 3 facts from notes — no more than 2 words copied from original. Quote vs paraphrase sort: 8 sentences — label Q or P. Research teams of 3: merge notes, remove duplicates, produce team fact list of 6 items. Team presents one paraphrased fact orally — audience checks "new words?" Peer checklist on paraphrase drafts. Teacher collects notes + paraphrase sheet for research folder.

Wrap-up (5min)

Exit: "Paraphrasing is hard because ___ . I paraphrased: ___ ."

Teacher Tips

• Plagiarism awareness starts here — gentle tone: paraphrase is respect for authors.
• Use same research topic as Lesson 05 — continuity builds real project feel.
• Struggling writers get sentence frames: