CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1
The Standard
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students ask questions about an informational text and answer questions using details from it. They look closely at both the words and pictures to find relevant information.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students ask relevant who, what, where, when, why, or how questions before, during, and after reading. They answer using accurate details from the words or pictures in the text.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may ask questions unrelated to the text or answer from personal experience instead of using details they read. They may also give one-word answers without pointing to the words or pictures that support them.
How to Assess It
- Read a short informational paragraph aloud, then ask, “What is one key detail you learned, and where did you find it?” Have each student answer and point to supporting words or a picture.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Read a short animal book, then have students place sticky notes beside words or pictures that answer prepared question cards.
Ask, “What question helped you learn the most from this page?” and have students explain which detail answered it.
Play Question Match by pairing cards with who, what, where, when, why, and how questions to matching text details.
Use a school lunch menu and ask students to answer questions about what is served, when it is served, and which details prove it.
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