CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
The Standard
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students answer a research question using personal experiences, books, articles, or safe websites. They record useful facts, sort notes under headings, and name the sources they used.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student selects details that clearly answer the research question and writes brief, accurate notes in their own words. The student groups notes under useful headings and provides a clear list of sources.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy full sentences, record facts that do not answer the question, or treat opinions as facts. They may also forget where facts came from or group notes by source instead of topic.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short book excerpt and webpage about desert animals. Ask them to record four relevant notes under two headings and list both sources.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort fact cards from two animal texts into envelopes labeled Habitat, Food, and Adaptations, then attach each card to its source.
After reading two short texts, discuss which facts answer the research question, then write the three strongest facts.
Play a note-taking relay where teams read source cards, write short notes, and place them under the correct topic heading.
Research a local park for a visitor guide, organizing notes about activities, wildlife, rules, and source information.
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