Georgia 5.T.RA.1
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Research & Inquiry Conduct research to ask and answer questions that clarify, deepen, and extend understanding of a topic of interest using credible sources and communicating relevant and accurate information.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T)
Cluster contents
Expectations in This Standard
5.T.RA.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 5.T.RA.1.a
Generate questions about a self-selected topic of interest to be researched, asking probing questions to compare and contrast related topics. (I)
- 5.T.RA.1.b
Conduct research by locating, gathering, curating, and integrating information from multiple credible sources, including print, digital, and personal communicat...
- 5.T.RA.1.c
Consider and integrate information from research, including relevant and accurate evidence from two or more credible sources. (C)
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students turn a topic into focused questions, then use trustworthy books and websites to find answers. They record relevant details, ask follow-up questions, and explain what they learned accurately.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain why a source is trustworthy, take notes in their own words, and match evidence to each question. The final response stays focused, uses accurate details, and identifies sources.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may trust the first search result or assume every website is reliable. They may copy sentences, collect facts unrelated to their question, or share claims without naming sources.
How to Assess It
- Give students a question and two short source excerpts, one credible and one questionable. Ask them to choose the stronger source, explain why, and answer with one accurate detail.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set up four source stations with books, articles, and websites, then have students rank each source for credibility using sticky notes.
Ask students to write one focused question about a class topic, then add two follow-up questions after reading a short article.
Play Source Detective by showing source cards and awarding points when teams identify the author, date, evidence, and possible bias.
Research a school issue, such as cafeteria waste, then write a fact sheet for the principal using two credible sources.
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Related Standards
- 4.T.RA.1
The 4th Grade version of this standard.
- 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.
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