Virginia SOL 3.R

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

• 3.R.1

  Evaluation and Synthesis of Information

• 3.R.1.A

  Identify a topic and generate questions that explore the topic.

• 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.

• 3.R.1.D

  Organize and share information orally, in writing, or through visual display.

• 3.R.1.E

  Avoid plagiarism, giving credit to sources of information (title and author when available).

01

What Students Need to Do

Students choose a topic and ask questions that guide their research. They gather brief notes from books, digital sources, provided texts, or interviews, then sort facts into useful categories. They share what they learned and credit each source.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student asks focused questions, finds answers in several sources, and records short notes. The student groups evidence by category, explains which sources are trustworthy, and presents findings with source credit.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may copy full sentences instead of taking brief notes in their own words. They may trust the first source they find, mix unrelated facts, or forget to name the title and author.

04

How to Assess It

Give students two short source cards about one topic. Ask them to choose the more reliable source, record one fact in their own words, label its category, and cite the source.

1. 01

   Give groups printed source cards to sort by question, evidence category, and reliability, then have them explain one sorting choice.

2. 02

   Ask students to write three research questions about animal survival, then discuss which question would produce useful facts from several sources.

3. 03

   Play Source Sleuth by showing paired websites or book excerpts and awarding points for naming clues that make one source more reliable.

4. 04

   Have students interview a school staff member about reducing cafeteria waste, combine the interview with a provided article, and create a cited poster.

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