MLA Format – Reading & Writing MLA Citations – Worksheets, Activities, Examples

Description

Teach students how to write in-text citations and references for their works cited page using this MLA format bundle! Scaffold MLA citations step-by-step using the worksheets, games, anchor charts, and activities in this unit. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!

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Included with this MLA Citations Unit:

• Works Cited Slideshow Lesson – Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and PDF
• Identifying Elements of a Citation Worksheet – Digital & Print
• Works Cited Practice Activity – Print & Electronic Sources
• 10 Days of MLA 9 Practice Worksheets – Digital & Print
• • Explore why MLA format is important, examine the parts of a citation, identify errors in MLA citations, and more!
• 10 Days of MLA Format Bell Ringer Questions – Digital & Print
• • Review and assess students’ understanding of concepts taught in class
• 15 MLA Citation Writing Worksheets – Digital & Print
• • Includes visual question prompts with various types of sources, including newspaper articles, textbooks, webpages, YouTube videos, podcast episodes, and more!
• 15 MLA Citation Task Cards and Scaffolding Worksheets
• • Can be used to facilitate learning stations, group work, or as an individual workbook
  • Additional scaffolding provided by the graphic organizer within the worksheets
• “Cheat Sheet” Quick Reference Graphic Organizer for MLA 9  – Digital & Print
• “Skeleton of a Citation” Reference Poster with MLA Citation Examples
• In-Text Citations Slideshow Lesson – Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, and PDF
• In-Text Citations Comprehension Quiz – Digital & Print
• In-Text Citations Practice Worksheets – Digital & Print
• Correcting In-Text Citations Activity – Digital & Print
• Anchor Charts for Parenthetical and Integrated In-Text Citations
• Multiple-Choice Questions: Formatting In-Text Citations – Digital & Print
• 8 In-Text Citations Practice Paragraph Worksheets – Digital & Print
• Tic-Tac-Toe Worksheet for In-Text Citation Activities – Digital & Print
• Detailed Answer Keys
• Teacher Instructions for using this resource

Resources includes in this MLA Citations Unit:

1. Introduction to MLA Format: MLA 9 Citations Worksheets with Examples

Empower students to avoid using citation generators using these MLA citation worksheets and quizzes!  This resource includes 20 days of practice activities for MLA 9.  With these worksheets, students will identify errors, learn basic rules, differentiate between parts of a citation, and address punctuation according to MLA format. 

You can begin this resource with “Day One” of the MLA Daily Practice Worksheets.  This worksheet explores why MLA format is important using inquiry-based learning and true and false questions.  You can then distribute the “Cheat Sheet” Quick Reference Graphic Organizer for MLA 9.  Students can use this personal anchor chart while they complete the remaining worksheets and activities.

There are 10 days of Daily Practice Worksheets; in addition to this, there are also 10 days of MLA Format Bell Ringer Questions.  These bell ringer questions will evaluate students’ understanding of the concepts taught through the Daily Practice Worksheets.

2. Writing in MLA Format: MLA 9 Question Prompts and Task Cards

These MLA format activities will prompt students to practice writing MLA citations for a variety of common sources. Choose from MLA citation task cards, a source and citation gallery walk, or a digital MLA workbook using the materials provided with this resource.

Students can use their “Cheat Sheet” Quick-Reference Card to review the guidelines for MLA 9.  It will also provide them with a personal anchor chart while they practice writing citations with these worksheets.

This resource includes 15 citation question prompts using images of various sources. Sources explored include web pages, novels, journal articles, paintings, news articles, and social media posts. You can assign these worksheets as an MLA format workbook, or provide them as individual handouts for daily practice.

Also included are 15 MLA Citation Task Cards that feature the same sources formatted to be distributed individually. I like to laminate these task cards and use them for a variety of purposes, including group work, a source and citation gallery walk, or student choice activities.

To accompany these task cards, this resource also provides scaffolding worksheets.  Students can use the graphic organizers within these worksheets for writing MLA citations. 

3. Works Cited – MLA Format Slideshow Lesson, Examples, Practice Worksheets

In this lesson, students will grasp essential steps for organizing and formatting sources in a Works Cited page to uphold academic integrity. They’ll learn about citation elements, the purpose of a Works Cited page, and formatting rules for print and electronic sources.

You can begin this lesson with the Works Cited Slideshow Lesson, compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®. It guides students to answer “why cite sources?” and outlines citation elements, providing formatting guidance according to MLA 9. Application of knowledge occurs through question prompts in the slideshow.

Next, students practice interpreting citations with the Identifying Elements in a Citation Worksheets. This activity features 10 citations formatted to MLA guidelines, prompting students to break down each example. It reinforces understanding of citation components.

Finally, students will craft their Works Cited pages using the Creating a Works Cited activities. These activities present information from diverse print and electronic sources. Using their MLA Format Quick Reference Card and accessing MLA formatting guidelines online, students will practice formatting their own Works Cited page.

4. In-Text Citations – MLA Format Slideshow Lesson, Examples, Worksheets

In this lesson, students are introduced to how to write in-text citations according to MLA format. They’ll explore academic integrity and differentiate between parenthetical and narrative citations, practicing with the activities provided.

You can begin with the In-Text Citations Slideshow, compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®. It clarifies the purpose of in-text citations, their role in locating information in the Works Cited page, and guides students through parenthetical and narrative citation formatting differences. The slideshow includes question prompts for practical application.

An In-Text Citations Comprehension Quiz accompanies the slideshow, assessing understanding of MLA format guidelines and citation purposes. It’s available in editable Google Forms® and ready-to-print PDF formats.

Students can use the In-Text Citations Practice Worksheets to practice writing both parenthetical and narrative citations for 10 sources, reinforcing format distinctions.

Additionally, the Correcting In-Text Citations Activity has students evaluate various examples, identifying errors and discerning parenthetical or narrative citations.

5. In-Text Citations – Worksheets and Activities for Parenthetical and Narrative Citations 

This resource offers eight scaffolding worksheets for MLA in-text citations, each featuring a paragraph with either a parenthetical or integrated citation. Students identify the in-text citation and organize points to construct a coherent paragraph. Explored topics include:

• Wisdom Teeth Extraction

• Strength Training for Teens

• Urban Legends

• Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Protests

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

• Advantages of Immigration

• and more!

Additionally, there’s a set of multiple-choice questions emphasizing formatting in-text citations per MLA 9. An answer key with explanations is provided.

To aid students in understanding in-text citations, anchor chart posters are included. These posters feature a citation “skeleton” and examples of parenthetical and narrative citations for reference.

This resource is adaptable for English Language Learners, students with exceptionalities, and different Lexile levels (1010L – 1300L). The answer key indicates the corresponding levels for each scaffolding worksheet.

Lastly, the Tic-Tac-Toe worksheet promotes student choice.

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See what other teachers are saying about this MLA Citations Unit:

“Thank you for this resource! I teach special education English level 3, and many students struggle with MLA. They also need writing support, and this resource helps break down the concepts. Thank you again!”

– Jentle H.

⭒ For classrooms utilizing Google Classroom® ⭒

To access the digital version of these worksheets, simply follow the instructions within the resource to copy the files directly to your Google Drive®.