Students complete nine sentences about quoting, bibliographies, and citation format. The matching activity pairs four examples — a direct quote with page number, a paraphrased idea, a bibliography entry, and a summary without attribution — with their research writing label.
Matching research writing elements to their labels prepares students to recognize the difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and citing within their own research projects.
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Research & Citing Sources
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When you quote a source, you use the exact words inside quotation marks.
2. A bibliography is a list of all the sources you used in your research project.
3. In a bibliography entry for a book, you start with the author's last name.
4. You must give credit to the original author whenever you use their ideas.
5. Changing the sentence structure and vocabulary while keeping the meaning is called paraphrasing.
6. A direct quote must always include quotation marks and the name of the source.
7. After the author's name, a book citation includes the title of the book in italics.
8. Using three or more sources for a report helps you get a balanced view of the topic.
9. The place of publication tells the reader where a book was printed.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
"According to Smith, bears sleep all winter" (p. 12).
→ Direct quote — uses exact words with a citation
Bibliography entry — lists the full source details
"Bears hibernate during the cold months to save energy."
→ Summary with no citation — missing source credit
Direct quote — uses exact words with a citation
"Smith, John. Animal Habits. New York: River Press, 2020."
→ Bibliography entry — lists the full source details
Paraphrase — restates the idea in new words
Changing "sleep all winter" to "rest throughout the cold season"
→ Paraphrase — restates the idea in new words
Summary with no citation — missing source credit
Research & Citing Sources
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) When you quote a source, you use the exact words inside quotation marks.
2) A bibliography is a list of all the sources you used in your research project.
3) In a bibliography entry for a book, you start with the author's last name.
4) You must give credit to the original author whenever you use their ideas.
5) Changing the sentence structure and vocabulary while keeping the meaning is called paraphrasing.
6) A direct quote must always include quotation marks and the name of the source.
7) After the author's name, a book citation includes the title of the book in italics.
8) Using three or more sources for a report helps you get a balanced view of the topic.
9) The place of publication tells the reader where a book was printed.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
"According to Smith, bears sleep all winter" (p. 12).
→ Direct quote — uses exact words with a citation
Bibliography entry — lists the full source details
"Bears hibernate during the cold months to save energy."
→ Summary with no citation — missing source credit
Direct quote — uses exact words with a citation
"Smith, John. Animal Habits. New York: River Press, 2020."
→ Bibliography entry — lists the full source details
Paraphrase — restates the idea in new words
Changing "sleep all winter" to "rest throughout the cold season"
→ Paraphrase — restates the idea in new words
Summary with no citation — missing source credit
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