Virginia SOL 3.R.1.A
The Standard
Identify a topic and generate questions that explore the topic.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name the main subject of a text, image, object, or conversation. They ask connected questions that can guide further reading, research, or discussion.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can state the topic in a few clear words. The student can ask several relevant questions using words such as who, what, where, when, why, and how.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name a small detail or copy the title instead of naming the broader topic. They may write statements, repeat known facts, or ask unrelated questions.
How to Assess It
- Show a photo of a community garden and ask students to write the topic and three questions that would help them learn more.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place a mystery object in a bag, let students examine it without looking, then name the likely topic and write three questions.
Read a short paragraph and ask, “What is this mostly about, and what would you still like to know?”
Play Question Sort by having teams place question cards under relevant, off-topic, or already answered headings.
Use a school event flyer and have students write questions they would ask the organizer before attending.
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Related Standards
- 1.R.1.A
With prompting and support, generate research questions related to a given topic.
- 2.R.1.A
Identify a topic and generate questions to explore the topic.
- K.R.1.A
With prompting and support, generate a topic of interest and question to explore a given topic
- 4.R.1.A
Construct and formulate questions about a topic.
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