NY Next Generation ELA 5W6
The Standard
Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge through investigation of multiple aspects of a topic using multiple sources.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students investigate a question through several aspects of a topic and use multiple sources. They combine relevant findings into a clear answer.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student develops a focused question, plans related lines of inquiry, and gathers useful information from more than one source. The response connects findings across sources.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may collect facts before defining a clear question or treat each source as a separate summary. They may keep an unworkable question even when the evidence suggests a better focus.
How to Assess It
- Provide two short sources on school gardens. Ask students to frame a question, gather facts about two aspects, and write a combined answer.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Arrange question, subtopic, and source cards into a research plan, then remove one irrelevant source.
Ask students how new evidence should change an inquiry and require a revised question.
Run a source scavenger hunt in which teams earn points for facts that directly answer the question.
Investigate a school concern and prepare an evidence-based answer for classmates or administrators.
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