B.+Elementary+School

=**Writing ELA Standard**=

=__Elementary School__=

3rd Grade
 __RI.3.5 -__ Use text features and search tools (e.g. keywords, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

 __W.3.8 -__ Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

4th Grade
__RI.4.7 -__ Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g. in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elemets on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

__W.4.6 -__ With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single setting.

__W.4.8-__ Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

__RI.5.7 -__ Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.

__W.5.6 -__ Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

__W.5.8 -__ Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.