NY Next Generation ELA 2W6
The Standard
Develop questions and participate in shared research and explorations to answer questions and to build knowledge.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students develop questions and join shared research or exploration to answer them and build knowledge. They gather and combine findings with others.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student asks a researchable question, contributes to a shared investigation, and records a relevant answer. The student connects new facts to the question.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may ask questions answerable only by opinion. They may collect facts without linking them to the group inquiry.
How to Assess It
- Give a shared topic. Ask students to develop one question, use a provided source or observation, and report an answer with evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Post student questions on a shared inquiry board and assign sources.
Ask students which question can be investigated.
Play Question or Opinion Sort.
Research a school garden, weather pattern, or community feature together.
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Related Standards
- 1W6
The 1st Grade version of this standard.
- 3W6
Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge.
- 4W6
Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge through investigating multiple aspects of a topic.
- KW6
Develop questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer questions and to build and share knowledge.
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