GUIDED RESEARCH

WHAT IS RESEARCH?

• Asking questions• Finding information• Summarizing information• Sharing what you learned

READING RESEARCH NOTES DATE

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WHAT STEPS DO YOU TAKE TO DO RESEARCH?

• Ask a question.• Search for information to determine an answer.• Ask more focused questions.• Search for more information to solidify answers.• Verify that information is accurate.• Use and share the information.

LOOK AT YOUR BOOK COVER & WRITE A QUESTION…..

• What?• Why?• How?• Who?

Is your question good? Is your question interesting?

How can you ask better questions?

SHARE YOUR QUESTIONS WITH YOUR ELBOW PARTNER.DISCUSS HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR QUESTIONS BETTER.-CAN YOU MAKE YOUR QUESTION MORE FOCUSES?-CAN YOU ADD A DETAIL THAT CLARIFIES WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW?

• Open your book randomly and read only the headings and subheadings on the pages you turned to.• Write a question.

• Open your book randomly to a new set of pages and look only at the pictures.• Write a question.

GATHER INFORMATION

• Keep in mind what you want to learn.• What would you want to tell others about your

topic.• Take notes on what you find interesting as you

read. • The notes may not answer your questions yet.

• If another question occurs to you as you read write it down.

SHARE• With your elbow partner discuss what you have

learned about your topic so far.• What other questions did you develop?• Write down any questions or information you

develop during your discussion.