Grade 1 - Writing
6 printable versions - On Level - About 6 minutes each
Grade 1 - Writing - On Level
Worksheet 1Which question is focused for research about class plants?
Which source could help answer “What helps bean plants grow?”
Read the source: A weather chart can show how many days are sunny, rainy, or cloudy. Which note answers “How can we record rainy days?”
Which note should be removed from research about animal homes?
Use this source to write one fact about class plants: A plant book says beans need light, water, and soil.
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 short class inquiry situations and asks children to choose a useful question, match a source to that question, select a fact from the source, and reject an off-topic note. Support pages use familiar classroom topics such as plants and weather. Standard and challenge pages include science and community topics that still have clear evidence. 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.
For the question 'What helps bean plants grow?' the fact 'Beans need light, water, and soil' belongs in the notes.
Writing a favorite opinion instead of a fact from the source.
Check that the note answers the research question.