Grade 4 · Writing · Lesson 18

Take Notes and Summarize Facts

Note-taking and summarizing are two different but related research skills. When you take notes, you write short phrases and key facts from a source. When you summarize, you combine your notes into full sentences using your own words.

What this lesson teaches

1Take notes from a source using bullet points
2Transform raw notes into a written summary using own words
3Identify key facts from a sample passage

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