Take Brief Notes and Sort Relevant Evidence

Take brief notes from sources, distinguish relevant from irrelevant information, and sort evidence into useful categories.

How the lesson starts: Take Brief Notes and Sort Relevant Evidence

Nutmeg's tiny notes
Nutmeg the squirrel is researching animals. She tried to copy a whole page onto one acorn card. It did not fit! Good notes are tiny. They keep only the key words.
From sentence to note
Here is a source sentence. Penguins huddle closely to stay warm. Nutmeg keeps just the key words. Huddle equals stay warm. It is short, it is true, and it is easy to read later!
Let's check the notes
Source: camels store fat in their humps for energy. Nutmeg checks her notes. Just camels? Too short. It says nothing! Hump equals water to drink? Wrong fact. The source said fat. The whole sentence copied? Too long. Camel hump equals fat for energy. Short and true!