Citation & Works Cited Page Minilesson

Are your students researching and gathering sources online? Then they'll need to make citations for a works cited page! With this minilesson, you'll first introduce the format and purpose of MLA citations, as well as a model Works Cited page. Then, students will learn how to locate a source's details to determine its credibility, which will be used within the citations. Finally, students put their practice citations into an alphabetized list to create a practice bibliography. An exit slip is provided that asks students to reflect on their learning to wrap up your lesson.

The practices in this resource include unscrambling citation parts, drag-and-drop activities, and scaffolded research with sample questions and sources. This resource is intended for grades 6-9, but can be modified as needed! *Please note that this minilesson focuses only on citing digital articles/websites.

What's Included In This Resource:

• Editable Google Slides: Text only; layout and graphics are not editable
• Teacher Answer Key: Slides with the activities and answers/models
• Definitions of Key Terms: source, citation, works cited page, MLA format
• Model Citation Format (color-coded!)
• Model Works Cited Page
• 5 Scaffolded Citation Practices
• Works Cited Alphabetization Practice
• Exit Slip Reflection

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