CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.7
The Standard
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students work with classmates to gather facts about one topic from books, pictures, or observations. They share notes and combine their ideas into one clear piece of writing.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can gather accurate facts from books, pictures, or observations and sort out facts that fit the topic. They contribute notes, drawings, or sentences to a clear group report.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy full sentences instead of taking short notes in their own words. They may include unrelated facts or opinions. Some think group work means one person writes everything.
How to Assess It
- Give pairs two short fact cards about bees. Ask each pair to choose three facts and write a three-sentence report together.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Groups observe a class plant with magnifiers, record measurements and details, then combine their notes into a four-sentence report.
After reading two books about frogs, ask, "Which three facts best explain how frogs grow, and why did your group choose them?"
Play a fact-sort relay where teams place cards under headings, remove unrelated details, and use the sorted facts to write together.
Teams interview the school librarian about caring for books, then create a short class guide using the answers.
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- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
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