Standard 6: Research Students will engage in inquiry to acquire, refine, and communicate accurate information.

2.6.R.3 ​Students will consult various text reference sources to gather information (i.e., title page, table of contents, glossary, index).

Student Actions

Teacher Actions

• Students identify where the title page, table of contents, glossary, and index are located in a text.

• Students explain the purpose of these text reference sources.

• Students use the text reference sources in a text to gather information.

• Teachers demonstrate where the title page, table of contents, glossary, and index are found in a text.

• Teachers explain the purpose of each text reference source.

• Teachers model how to use the text reference sources correctly.

• Teachers provide opportunities for students to use text reference sources to gather information.

Recommendations

Key Terms & Related Objectives

When students are unable to find the text reference sources, teachers can…

• use anchor charts to show the placement.

• model finding the text reference sources individually and then guide students to find them in a text.

When students struggle using the text reference sources, teachers can…

• provide active practice by having students find certain pages from the table of contents and index.

• have students create these text reference sources in their own writing or for a text read in class.

When students struggle using the glossary, teachers can…

• provide vocabulary words found in the glossary and have students search for them.

• help students create a glossary for their own piece of writing or a text read in class. 

• 2.6.W.2: Organize information for research