Virginia SOL 2.R.1.D
The Standard
Record information on sources using own words, organizing evidence into provided categories.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students pull useful facts from a short source, put each fact into teacher-given categories, and record the source title. They rewrite facts in their own words instead of copying.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student selects useful facts and places each note under the correct heading. The notes keep the original meaning, use new wording, and identify where the information came from.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy full sentences instead of changing the wording. They may sort facts by where they appear in the text rather than by meaning, or forget to name the source.
How to Assess It
- Give students a four-sentence frog passage and a chart labeled Habitat, Food, and Body. Ask them to paraphrase one fact in each category and list the passage title.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs animal fact cards and mats labeled Habitat, Food, and Body, then have students paraphrase each fact and sort it.
Read a short passage, then ask, “How can you say one fact without copying, and which heading fits it?”
Play Paraphrase Match: teams pair original fact cards with student-worded versions, then place each pair under the correct category.
Use a school lunch menu and nutrition page to record facts under Foods, Ingredients, and Health in students’ own words.
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Related Standards
- 3.R.1.B
Locate information in reference texts, electronic resources, provided sources, or through interviews and take brief notes on sources.
- 3.R.1.C
Organize evidence into relevant categories, recognizing that some sources may be more reliable than others.
- 11.W.2.A.iii
Effectively contextualizing evidence from sources with proper introduction and thorough explanation.
- 12.W.2.A.iv
Contextualizing evidence from sources effectively with proper introduction and thorough explanation and appropriate citation.
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