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1st Grade Shared Research and Facts worksheets

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Shared Research and Facts

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Read this first
A book about fish
Fish live in water. Fish breathe with gills. Fish swim with fins. Fish lay eggs.
1.
Which question can this book page answer?
- How do fish breathe?
- What do fish eat?
- Are fish fun to watch?
- What is the biggest fish?
2.
Which note answers “What do fish swim with?”
- Fish lay eggs.
- Fish swim with fins.
- Fish live in water.
- Fish breathe with gills.
3.
Which note comes from this page?
- Some fish are very small.
- Fish can have bright colors.
- Fish live in water.
- The moon is in the sky.
4.
You are taking notes about fish. Which note is about something else?
- Birds have wings.
- Fish have scales.
- Fish swim with fins.
Use the page. Write two facts about it.

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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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