Note-taking

How to take notes: a review for the 4th and 5th grade

Special thanks to Jen Stanbro for this lesson!

Call from Aunt Marge

• Well, hello, is your mom or dad there? Can you tell them that I’d like to invite you to my house for supper this Sunday at 6pm. Tell your mom and dad to bring a salad or dessert and I’ll take care of the rest. We’ll have a picnic unless it’s raining … I hope you guys are doing well and can’t wait to see you! Ok, well talk to you later. Bye-bye. [hangs up]

What notes should we write down when we take a message?

• Aunt Marge called

• Supper

• 6pm Sunday

• At Aunt Marge’s House

• Bring salad or dessert

“Cassowary”. Funk and Wagonalls New World Encyclopedia. World

Almanac Education Group. 2002. Searchasaurus [database]. Accessed 4 Feb. 2005.

Keywords

Notes:

• 4 to 6 feet high• Inner toes have long, straight, knifelike nails• Loose, hair-like feathers• Brownish-black• Head and neck bare, and is red, yellow and

blue• Top of head has a large bony crest• Long leathery wattles hanging from front of

neck

Picture Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassowary

What does an emu look like?

Notes on emus

• Small heads and long necks• Round bodies, long legs• Up to six feet• Weigh 110-120 pounds• Shaggy feathers, dark brown after molting• Chicks have black, brown and cream

stripes.• Short wings (eight inches long)

Photo credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu , http://www.equidblog.com

Name: __________________

You have to be sure to record your source of information. So before you go any further … Cite Your Source!Author(s): ______ _____________________________Title: _______________________________________Copyright Date: _______________________________

Did any part of the book interest you more?Write down one fact from the book that you learned just from taking a Book Walk: