Virginia SOL 6.R.1

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

• 6.R.1.A

  Formulate appropriately narrow questions about a research topic and refocus the inquiry when appropriate.

• 6.R.1.B

  Collect information from multiple sources, using search terms effectively.

• 6.R.1.C

  Organize and synthesize information from multiple sources (primary, secondary, digital, and print) evaluating the relevance, usefulness, validity, and credibili...

• 6.R.1.D

  Develop notes that include important concepts and summaries, including quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing research findings, avoiding plagiarism by using ow...

• 6.R.1.E

  Organize and share findings in formal and informal oral or written formats.

• 6.R.1.F

  Give credit for information quoted or paraphrased using standard citations (e.g., author, article title, webpage, and publication date).

• 6.R.1.G

  Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of all sources, including the Internet, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and new technologies as they develop.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students turn a broad topic into a focused research question and adjust it when needed. They search across several source types, judge source quality, and take accurate notes. They combine findings, present them clearly, and credit quoted, paraphrased, summarized, or AI-assisted material.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can refine a broad question, use useful search terms, and explain why a source is credible and relevant. Their notes clearly mark quotations, summaries, and paraphrases. Their final response combines ideas across sources and credits each source, including AI tools.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students often treat the first search result as the best source. They may confuse paraphrasing with changing a few words, list facts instead of combining ideas, or omit credit for AI output.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a broad topic and three short source cards. Ask them to write a focused question, list search terms, choose the strongest source, paraphrase one fact, and cite it.

1. 01

   Give pairs six printed source cards on one topic; sort them into use, verify, and skip, then label the evidence for each choice.

2. 02

   Discuss this prompt: Which source would you trust most, and what details about its author, date, evidence, and purpose support your choice?

3. 03

   Run a keyword ladder game where teams turn a broad topic into three increasingly precise searches and compare the usefulness of their results.

4. 04

   Research cafeteria food waste using a student interview, district webpage, and news article, then write a cited recommendation for the principal.

• 10.R.1

  The 10th Grade version of this standard.

• K.R.1

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.

• 7.R.1

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.R.1

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.