Research building blocks: Hints about print
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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 English Language Arts and Information Skills
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks” unit, is a step towards the students completing a written report on a state symbol. Here, the students will examine abstracts on selected books to determine their relevance and helpfulness. Throughout this unit, students will not only learn the research process, but they will experience it first hand.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.07: Determine usefulness of information and ideas consistent with purpose.
- Objective 2.08: Verify the meaning or accuracy of the author's statement(s) by referencing the text or other resources.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.07: Evaluate the usefulness and quality of information and ideas based on purpose, experiences, text(s), and graphics.
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 3
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
