Inquiry and Research: Grade 1 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 1, students will: prepare for research: define information needs using a variety of strategies explore information using a variety of group activities identify varied ways of organizing information relate prior knowledge to information tasks; access resources: locate a variety of appropriate resources from a variety of sources select information appropriate to needs using a variety of strategies gather information from resources using internal organizers and conventions of texts collaborate with others to share findings and ideas; process information: analyze and evaluate information using a variety of strategies test ideas to adjust research and problem solving strategies sort information using a variety of organizers and formats synthesize findings and formulate conclusions; transfer learning: revise product appropriate to purpose, audience and format present research findings in a variety of forms for a variety of audiences reflect on and evaluate product and process transfer new information skills and knowledge to solve problems and make decisions.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 1, students will: - use brainstorming to explore thoughts and feelings - role play questions and answers - use question starter words - distinguish between questions and statements - predict content from the cover of a book - begin to understand keywords - find information from illustrative works - predict story sequence and revise/confirm predictions - retell a simple story in proper sequence and recall information in it accurately - distinguish between real-life and media depictions - complete simple self-evaluation charts - comment on the ease and difficulty of a task	By the end of Grade 1, students will: - identify parts of fictional texts such as table of contents and chapters - describe library layout and routines - complete information tasks within structured time - use information from different parts of a book - read pictures for information - understand what an author and a title are - write simple notes - draw pictures for storybooks - organize information on concrete graphs and pictographs - explain sorting method used - participate in student –teacher conferencing - begin to understand the difference between rough copy and finished product
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 1, students will: - create group lists of previous knowledge about a particular topic or topics - take turns speaking in a group, sharing ideas - present research question to group, answering questions for clarifications - express feelings and ideas about information-based experiences in a variety of verbal and non-verbal ways - recount personal experiences seeking information - make predictions about information and stories - report findings pictorially - create simple dramatic presentations	By the end of Grade 1, students will: - create charts that distinguish what they know and what they need to know - identify pattern books and simple poetry texts - be familiar with some sections of the library - be familiar with the public library - organize information into pictographs - create story maps - express their thoughts and feelings about stories and informational texts - complete pictorial self-evaluation - talk about new learning - make judgments and draw conclusions to solve problems