Virginia SOL 3.R.1

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

• 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 manageable topic, ask useful questions, and gather facts from books, websites, provided texts, or interviews. They take brief notes, group evidence by idea, and consider which sources are trustworthy. They share their findings and credit titles and authors when available.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students write focused questions and record useful notes in their own words. They sort evidence into clear categories and explain why one source is more trustworthy than another. They present their findings clearly and name each source's title and author when available.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose a topic that is too broad or write questions that can be answered with one word. They often copy whole sentences, trust every website, or list a search engine as the source. Some sort notes by source instead of by idea.

04

How to Assess It

Give students two short sources about one animal. Ask them to write one research question, record three notes, sort them under headings, choose the more reliable source, and credit both sources.

1. 01

   Give pairs six source cards to sort into reliable and less reliable groups, then have them label the clues that guided each choice.

2. 02

   Ask students to write three research questions about a local animal, then revise any question that is too broad or too narrow.

3. 03

   Play Note-Taking Relay by having teams read a short source, record one paraphrased fact, and place it under the correct category heading.

4. 04

   Interview a school staff member about cafeteria waste, then create a fact poster that credits the interview and one printed source.

• 10.R.1

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.

• 7.R.1

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 6.R.1

  The 6th Grade version of this standard.

• 11.R.1

  The 11th Grade version of this standard.