Virginia SOL 3.RI.3.D
The Standard
Demonstrate comprehension by writing about what is read using the text for support.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Integration of Concepts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write answers to questions about an informational text. They use facts or details from the reading and explain how those details support the answer.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students answer the question in a complete sentence and include an accurate fact or detail from the reading. They explain how that evidence supports their answer.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy a sentence without explaining how it answers the question. They may give an opinion, choose an unrelated detail, or forget to use evidence from the text.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short paragraph about animal camouflage. Ask, “How does camouflage help the animal survive?” Require one clear answer and one supporting detail.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups cut-up answer and evidence strips from a short article, then have them match pairs and write one supported response.
After reading about bats, ask students to write: “Why are bats helpful? Use two details from the text.”
Play Evidence Hunt by giving pairs question cards and having them locate, mark, and explain the strongest supporting sentence.
Read a weather safety notice, then have students write which action families should take and support it with one detail.
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