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Shared Research and Facts

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Read this first
A book about owls
Owls hunt at night. Owls have big eyes. Owls can turn their heads far. Owls eat mice and bugs. Owls sleep in trees by day.
1.
Which question can this book page answer?
- How big are owls?
- How many owls live in one forest?
- When do owls hunt?
- Are owls friendly?
2.
Which note answers “What do owls eat?”
- Owls sleep in trees by day.
- Owls hunt at night.
- Owls can turn their heads far.
- Owls eat mice and bugs.
3.
Which note comes from this page?
- Owls have sharp claws.
- A seed has a tiny plant inside.
- Owls sleep in trees by day.
- Owls can be brown or white.
4.
You are taking notes about owls. Which note is about something else?
- Owls can fly without a sound.
- Owls eat mice and bugs.
- Hawks hunt by day.
Use the page. Write one question you can answer with it. Then write the answer.

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About this worksheet

First graders participate in shared research and writing projects by asking a focused question, using a simple source, and recording a fact that helps answer the question. The skill is small but important: research is not copying every interesting sentence or writing only personal opinions. This worksheet gives one short book page and asks children to pick a question the book can answer, find the note that answers a question, spot a note about something else, and write a fact from the page.

Support pages use familiar topics with three facts. Standard and challenge pages have four or five facts, so a child has to find the one that answers the question. Because young writers usually research with an adult or group, the worksheet focuses on decisions a child can self-check before writing a longer class report.

What your child will learn

Ask a question a book can answer
Find the fact that answers it
Spot a note about something else
Write a fact from the book

Common Core standard: W.1.7

Worked example

For the question ‘What do frogs eat?’ the note ‘Frogs eat bugs.’ belongs in the notes.

Common mistake

Copying a true fact that does not answer the question.

Helpful hint

Check that the note answers the question.

Next skill: Collaborative Conversations Earlier: Revise and Check a Sentence

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with shared research and facts?

Copying a true fact that does not answer the question.

How can I help my child with shared research and facts?

Check that the note answers the question.

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