Gathering Answers Recalling Information Activity
This gathering answers recalling information activity has 2nd and 3rd grade students find facts on sea turtle cards and record their sources. Answer key included.
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Gathering Information to Answer Questions
This gathering answers recalling information activity gives young writers their first taste of real research. Instead of guessing, students look for facts in a source, record what they find, and keep track of where they found it. Gathering information from provided sources to answer a question is a key 2nd grade research activity skill and a 3rd grade writing standard, and it is the first step toward writing reports of their own.
How to Use the Activity
Cut apart the eight sea turtle fact cards. Each card has a title, a picture and a short fact about where sea turtles live, what they eat, how they breathe and how the babies hatch. Students read the cards with a partner, then use the Gathering Answers sheet to find the missing word in each sentence and write the number of the card where they found it. Next, they use what they learned to write two facts and draw a sea turtle on the My Fact Poster page. A 2nd grade practice worksheet follows with a short text about honeybees and four sentences to complete. Use this gathering answers recalling information activity in a writing center, a science unit or a small group.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page
- How to Use page with simple steps
- 8 sea turtle fact cards
- Gathering Answers recording sheet
- My Fact Poster page
- 2nd grade practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the recording sheet and the practice page
Why This Activity Helps Kids
- Students learn to find answers in a source instead of guessing.
- Writing the card number teaches them to keep track of where a fact came from.
- The fact poster turns research into their own writing.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Let students pick a new animal and write three questions they want to answer, then look for the answers in a library book. You can also turn the fact cards into a scavenger hunt by placing them around the room.
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