Citing Sources Worksheet
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and practicing proper citation of sources.
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Citing Sources Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand why and how to properly cite sources in your writing.
1. In your own words, explain why it is important to cite sources when you use information from other people's work.
2. If you rephrase information into your own words, you do not need to cite the original source.
True
False
3. Which of the following is NOT a reason to cite your sources?
To give credit to the original author
To avoid plagiarism
To make your essay longer
To allow readers to find your sources
4. When you use someone else's exact words, you must put them in and cite the source.
5. The act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them credit is called .
Read the following information about owls from a book, then write a simple in-text citation for it. Assume the author is Jane Doe and the book was published in 2018.
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey known for their keen eyesight and silent flight. They typically hunt small mammals and insects. Their large eyes are fixed in their sockets, so to look around, they must turn their entire heads, which can rotate up to 270 degrees.
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