Virginia SOL 1.R.1.A

ELA1st GradeEvaluation and Synthesis of Information

The Standard

With prompting and support, generate research questions related to a given topic.

Virginia Standards of Learning for English

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify what they wonder about a class topic. With a picture, question stem, or teacher prompt, they ask questions that can guide fact finding.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can ask two or more clear questions about the assigned topic with a picture, question stem, or teacher cue. The student uses words such as what, where, why, or how.
Common Misconceptions: Students may give a fact instead of asking a question. They may ask unrelated questions, state opinions, or use questions that do not help them learn about the topic.
How to Assess It: Show a butterfly photo and say, "We are researching butterflies. Write or tell two things you want to find out." Check that both are questions and stay on topic.

Lesson moves

Place a pinecone at each table, then have students observe it and write or dictate two questions on sticky notes.
Read a book title and ask, "What would you want to learn about this topic, and why?"
Spin a wheel labeled who, what, where, when, why, and how, then create a topic question using the selected word.
Before a firefighter visits, have students create questions about the job and choose three to ask during the visit.

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