Virginia SOL 2.R.1.A
The Standard
Identify a topic and generate questions to explore the topic.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students determine the subject of a picture, object, text, or class conversation. They ask clear, related questions that can guide what they learn next.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a picture, object, or short text, a student names a clear topic. The student asks several relevant questions that could guide further reading or investigation.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse a topic with a complete main idea sentence. They may write statements, ask unrelated questions, or ask questions they already know how to answer.
How to Assess It
- Show a photograph of a school garden. Ask students to name the topic and write three questions that would help them learn more.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place a seashell in a mystery bag, let students examine it, then name the topic and record four questions on sticky notes.
Show a nonfiction book cover and ask, "What might we learn about, and what would you like to find out?"
Play Question Sort by having partners sort cards into related questions, unrelated questions, and statements for a chosen topic.
Before a visit from the school nurse, students list questions about staying healthy and choose three to ask during the visit.
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Related Standards
- 1.R.1.A
With prompting and support, generate research questions related to a given topic.
- K.R.1.A
With prompting and support, generate a topic of interest and question to explore a given topic
- 3.R.1.A
Identify a topic and generate questions that explore the topic.
- 4.R.1.A
Construct and formulate questions about a topic.
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