Capture bibliographic information for each source (CCSS W.6.8)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~15 min eng.g6.f.ex_06

Find And Capture Your Sources

MG-30 Chart
Bibliographic-information capture card (W.6.8): a 6-field form per source. FIELD 1 — AUTHOR (last name, first name). FIE

Bibliographic-information capture card (W.6.8): a 6-field form per source. FIELD 1 — AUTHOR (last name, first name). FIELD 2 — TITLE (italicized for books; "in quotes" for articles). FIELD 3 — PUBLISHER or website name. FIELD 4 — YEAR of publication. FIELD 5 — URL (for digital) or PAGES (for print). FIELD 6 — DATE ACCESSED (for digital sources). Bottom: 'This is basic bibliographic information per CCSS W.6.8. Full MLA/APA style is reserved for G7-G8. At G6: get the 6 fields right.' Worked examples for a book, a news article, and a website. Print-ready 8.5x11 single-sided.

Prompt

Find 3 sources for your topic (or use the curated link list). Capture bibliographic info for each on MG-30 cards.

M-6-F-RES-EX-06-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Reference to MG-30 capture cards (3 per student). Plus link to curated topic-source list (M-6-F-RES-03-A).

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
3 sources with all 6 fields each = 4; 3 sources with 4-5 fields = 3; 2 sources with all fields = 2; <2 sources = 1
Hints
  1. For digital sources, the AUTHOR may be a publication (e.g., 'CDC').
  2. DATE matters — for argument-evidence, prefer 2018-2025 sources unless argument is historical.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Captures only 3 of 6 fields (drops URL or date-accessed).
  • Uses only digital sources without considering print.
Used in lessons