Shared Research Projects
PROCEDURALParticipate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question
Mastery Evidence
- Contribute ideas and information to a class writing project
- Draw or write facts learned from personal experience about a topic
- Help gather information from books or adults for a group research task
Assessment Prompt
“When [child] is given a writing project that involves finding out about something — like an animal or a place — can they look up information and use what they find to write about the topic?”
Curriculum Standards8 alignments
RI.1.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsIdentify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
W.1.7Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsParticipate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).
W.1.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsWith guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
W.2.7Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsParticipate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).
W.2.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsRecall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
W.3.10Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
W.K.7Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsParticipate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
W.K.8Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsWith guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Prerequisites2
- Listening to Texts Read AloudsoftAges 5—10
- Writing Process VocabularysoftAges 5—8
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- Writing Process Vocabulary soft
Shared research and writing uses 'genre', 'purpose', 'audience', 'plan', and 'draft' vocabulary
Unlocks1
- Short Research ProjectshardAges 8—11