Virginia SOL 4.R

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

• 4.R.1

  Evaluation and Synthesis of Information

• 4.R.1.A

  Construct and formulate questions about a topic.

• 4.R.1.B

  Identify search terms to locate information on the topic and gather relevant information from various print and digital sources.

• 4.R.1.C

  Organize and synthesize information from the print and digital resources determining the relevance and reliability of the information gathered.

• 4.R.1.D

  Develop notes that include important concept, summaries, and identification of information sources.

• 4.R.1.E

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

• 4.R.1.F

  Avoid plagiarism and give proper credit by providing citations whenever using another person’s media, facts, ideas, graphics, music, and direct quotations.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students ask focused questions, choose useful search terms, and gather information from print and digital sources. They judge relevance and reliability, then record key ideas, summaries, and source details. They combine findings into an oral, written, or visual presentation and credit borrowed material.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students turn a broad topic into focused questions and find useful information in several reliable sources. They organize paraphrased notes, combine related ideas, cite sources, and present a clear answer.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may type a whole question into a search box and use only the first result. They may assume every website is trustworthy. They may copy sentences directly or omit citations when paraphrasing facts and ideas.

04

How to Assess It

Give students two short source cards. Ask them to write one research question, list three search terms, choose the more reliable source, and paraphrase one fact with a citation.

1. 01

   Set out three books and two printed web pages; students use sticky notes to collect facts under research question headings.

2. 02

   Ask, "Which source would you trust for a report on local wildlife, and what details about its author, date, and evidence support your choice?"

3. 03

   Play Keyword Ladder: teams replace broad search words with more specific terms, then compare which set produces the most relevant results.

4. 04

   Students research a school problem, such as cafeteria waste, then create a cited one-page proposal for the principal.

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