Virginia SOL 1.RL.3

1.RL.3 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 1.RL.3.A

  Set a purpose for reading by providing a guiding question, activating prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge.

• 1.RL.3.B

  Make connections between characters, settings, and major events in stories heard, using key details.

• 1.RL.3.C

  Compare and contrast the adventures or experiences of characters in stories heard, using key details.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students listen with a guiding question in mind and connect the story to what they already know. They explain how characters, settings, and major events fit together, then compare characters’ experiences using story details.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Given a read-aloud, students can name the main characters, setting, and major events. They can explain connections and compare experiences using accurate details from the story.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may retell every event instead of choosing details that answer the guiding question. They may confuse setting with a character or compare characters using opinions rather than story evidence.

04

How to Assess It

After a read-aloud, ask, “How did the setting affect what the character did? Name one story detail.” Then have students compare that experience with another character’s experience.

1. 01

   Give pairs character, setting, and event picture cards from a read-aloud, then have them match connected cards and explain each match.

2. 02

   Ask, “How were the characters’ problems alike and different?” Record answers in a class Venn diagram with supporting details.

3. 03

   Play Story Detail Match: students draw two character cards, name one similarity or difference, and earn a point for citing evidence.

4. 04

   Before a playground story, ask students to recall a playground problem, then compare their experience with the character’s choices.

• 3.RL.3

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 1.RI.3

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 3.RI.3

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 2.RI.3

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.