Grade 4 · Writing · Lesson 17

Research a Topic Using Books and Websites

Good research starts with finding the right sources. A source is any place you get information — books, websites, encyclopaedias, magazines, and even interviews. Not all sources are equally reliable, so researchers always check who wrote it and why.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify and evaluate different types of research sources
2Use a note-taking frame to record information from each source
3Match each source type to the correct way to use it

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