Grade 6 · Reading · Lesson 24

Create a fact sheet with citations

A fact sheet is a concise, organized document that presents key information about a topic. Unlike an essay, it uses headings, short paragraphs, and bullet points so a reader can find facts quickly. The most important rule when writing a fact sheet is that every fact must be cited — you must show where the information came from. Without a citation, a fact is just a claim.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the key components of a citation: author, title, publication, date, and URL
2Organize researched facts into a clear, structured fact sheet with headings
3Attribute each fact to its source using an in-text citation or footnote
4Distinguish between a bibliography entry and an in-text citation

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