Georgia 4.T.RA.1

4.T.RA.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 4.T.RA.1.a

  Generate questions about a self-selected topic of interest to be researched, asking open-ended questions to deepen and extend understanding of the topic and rel...

• 4.T.RA.1.b

  Conduct research by locating, gathering, curating, and integrating information from multiple credible sources, including print, digital, and personal communicat...

• 4.T.RA.1.c

  Consider and integrate information from research, including relevant and accurate evidence from two or more credible sources. (C)

01

What Students Need to Do

Students form focused questions about a topic and find information that helps answer them. They judge whether sources are trustworthy, record accurate details, and present what they learned clearly.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students write a focused question and select sources with clear authors, dates, or expert support. They take accurate notes, leave out unrelated details, and explain what they learned in their own words.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may trust the first search result or assume a polished website is reliable. They may collect interesting facts that do not address their question. Some copy sentences instead of taking notes in their own words.

04

How to Assess It

Give students two short sources about animal camouflage. Ask them to write one focused question, choose the more credible source with a reason, and record one relevant fact in their own words.

1. 01

   Set out three printed sources on one animal, then have pairs rank credibility and label each choice with a sticky-note reason.

2. 02

   Write: What question do you still have about local weather, and which source would best help answer it?

3. 03

   Play Evidence Match: teams pair research questions with fact cards, discarding facts that are accurate but unrelated.

4. 04

   Use the school lunch menu and nutrition labels to answer a class question, then share a supported recommendation with the cafeteria manager.

• 9.T.RA.1

  Research & Inquiry Conduct research, generating questions to guide investigations of complex topics of interest and using credible sources to support analyses.

• 3.T.RA.1

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 6.T.RA.1

  Research & Inquiry Conduct research, generating questions to guide investigations of complex topics of interest and using credible sources to support analyses.

• 5.T.RA.1

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.