Virginia SOL 4.RI.2.B
The Standard
Apply knowledge of text features and search tools in multiple print and digital sources to locate and categorize information efficiently and gain meaning.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Craft and Style
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use headings, captions, indexes, menus, hyperlinks, and keywords to find specific information. They gather details from print and digital sources, then sort those details into useful categories.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a question, students choose a useful text feature or keyword and find an accurate answer quickly. They organize facts from print and digital sources into clear groups and explain their choices.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may read an entire source instead of using headings, indexes, menus, or search fields. They may type full questions into a search field, trust the first result, or sort facts into unclear groups.
How to Assess It
- Give students a nonfiction book and a webpage about the same topic. Ask them to find two assigned facts, sort them by category, and name the feature or tool they used.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a nonfiction book and printed webpage, then use sticky notes to mark the fastest route to three assigned facts.
Ask students to write: Which feature saved you the most time, and how did it help you understand the topic?
Play a timed source hunt where teams draw fact cards, choose an index, heading, hyperlink, or search term, then sort each answer.
Use a school lunch menu and nutrition website to find and group information about ingredients, prices, and healthy choices.
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Related Standards
- 4.R.1.B
Identify search terms to locate information on the topic and gather relevant information from various print and digital sources.
- 3.RI.2.B
Use text features and search tools (e.g., sidebars, hyperlink) to locate and gain information efficiently.
- 5.R.1.B
Identify search terms to locate information and gather relevant information from various print and digital sources to address the research.
- 5.RI.2.B
Examine text features and search tools in multiple print and digital sources to evaluate and gain meaning from the information found.
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