How to Write a Research Paper for Kids | Episode 2 | Making a Plan
2 min3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Planning a research paper by writing questions to investigate and deciding what sections your paper will have.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A plan turns your big topic into questions to answer.
- Why break a topic into smaller questions?
- What sections might your paper have?
- What do you most want to find out?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: plan, questions, sections
- Write three questions your paper will answer.
- Group your questions into possible sections.

