Sixth graders learn to use others’ work honestly — giving credit through citations, paraphrasing ideas in their own words, using quotation marks for exact wording, and listing sources in a bibliography. Plagiarism means passing off someone else’s work as your own.
Students will be able to…
When you use information from others, how do you do it honestly — and avoid plagiarism?
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When you use others’ work, how do you do it honestly?
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Aligned to the Common Core ELA Standards (informational literacy) & NAMLE media-literacy competencies.
Quote & paraphrase; avoid plagiarism.
Cite sources in writing.
Use media ethically.
Cite textual evidence.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students explain two ways to use a source honestly (paraphrasing and citing). A printable citing sheet is in the ELA library.
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