Virginia SOL K.R.1.A
The Standard
With prompting and support, generate a topic of interest and question to explore a given topic
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify something they want to learn more about. With teacher help, they form a question that matches the chosen topic.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student selects a focused topic from a picture, text, or class discussion. With a prompt, the student asks a clear question that could guide learning.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name an object instead of a topic, such as saying “frog” without explaining their interest. They may give a fact or statement instead of asking a question.
How to Assess It
- Show a picture of a garden and ask each student to name one part they want to learn about and ask one related question.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place animal picture cards on a table, then have students choose one animal and record a question on a sticky note.
Read a short picture book, then ask, “What would you like to learn more about, and what question could we ask?”
Play Question Toss by passing a ball, naming a topic, and asking one related question before passing it again.
Examine a classroom object, such as a pencil sharpener, and list questions students could ask to learn how it works.
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