Note-Taking: Plan Your Informative Writing
WALT: take effective notes from a shared text and organise these notes to plan our own informative writing
What Are Notes?
Notes are short pieces of information you write down to help you remember key ideas from a text. They are not full sentences or copies of the original. Instead, they capture the most important points in your own words.
Note-Taking Strategies
Use bullet points (•) for each fact Write headings for different topics Take note of important words Draw simple pictures to help remember Use your own words, not copying exactly
Let's Practice Together!
Listen to our shared text about rainforests Listen carefully and remember key facts as we read Write down important things you learned Share one interesting fact with a partner
Organizing Our Notes
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Plan Your Writing
Choose your favorite facts from your notes Put them in order: Beginning, Middle, End Use your notes to write a summary of the text Think about what picture you might include
How Will Your Notes Help You Write?
Think about it: What makes good notes useful for writing? How do your notes help you remember important information? What would happen if you tried to write without notes?
Ready to Write!
We learned to take notes with bullet points and headings We organized our notes into a clear plan Next lesson we'll use our notes to write amazing informative texts Well done, note-taking experts!