CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.8
The Standard
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
What This Standard Means
Kindergartners need to answer a question by using what they remember or by looking at a source you give them. The source might be a picture book, photo, chart, object, short video, or class experience. They should say, draw, or write a simple answer that matches the question.
Mastery looks like a child staying on topic, using one or two details, and explaining where the idea came from. Common trouble spots are giving a favorite fact instead of answering, copying random words, or relying only on memory when the answer is in the source.
Ways to Teach It
- Give pairs a photo of a farm animal and have them draw and label one thing it needs to live.
- Ask, “What did we learn from our pumpkin investigation?” and have students draw one fact, then dictate a sentence.
- Show a picture of a penguin and ask students to tell one true fact they can see in the picture.
- After a fire drill, ask students to make a class chart answering, “How do we stay safe during a drill?”
What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
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