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Finding It in a Notice

A 40-minute Grade 1 lesson on gathering information from one or two real neighbourhood sources.

Finding It in a Notice is a free 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies lesson plan for Common Core standard D3.1.K-2 — gather what you need from one or two sources, choosing them for a reason. It is timed across 5 sections, gives the exact wording to use where the wording carries the mathematics, names 3 misconceptions with the teaching move that addresses each, and ends with an exit ticket and a printable worksheet with its answer key.

Grade:
Kindergarten to Grade 2
Length:
40 minutes
Standard:
D3.1.K-2

Kindergarten to Grade 2 · Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence

D3.1.K-2

Gather relevant information from one or two sources while using the origin and structure to guide the selection.

Objective

Students will be able to answer a question from a source and say which part of it gave the answer.

Students are successful when they can

  • Chooses a source for a reason.
  • Points at the part that answers.
  • Says when two sources are needed.

What you need

  • Six real local sources
  • Question cards
  • The printable practice sheet linked at the end of this plan

The lesson

Warm-up — six sources, one line each

5 min
  1. Hold up each source and say in one line what it covers.
  2. Leave them all visible.

Teach — point at the line

13 min
  1. Take a question. Choose the source, then find the exact line.
  2. Underline it. Say that pointing is what separates reading from remembering.
  3. Take a question needing two sources — the timetable and the library times.
  4. Show that neither alone answers it.
  5. Say the Grade 1 addition: some questions need two.
“Which line? Not the page — the line.”

Guided practice — answer and point

12 min
  1. Pairs answer eight questions, naming the source and the line.
  2. One question needs two sources.
  3. One has no answer in any of them.

Independent practice

8 min
  1. Students complete the finding-it page.
  2. The source is on the sheet.

Close

2 min
  1. Ask a question. Take the source and the line.

What goes wrong, and why

Each of these is a reasoning error rather than carelessness. The fix addresses the reasoning.

Answers from memory.

Why: Some answers are already known.

Fix: Point at the line. Unpointable answers did not come from the source.

Stops at one source when two are needed.

Why: One answer feels like completion.

Fix: Ask whether the question is fully answered. Some need a second.

Reads every source before choosing.

Why: Thoroughness feels safe.

Fix: Choose for a reason first.

If they are not there yet

  • Three sources rather than six.
  • Give the source and find the line.

If they finish early

  • Answer a question needing two sources.
  • Say which of two sources is better and why.
  • Find a question none of them answers.

Exit ticket

When does the library close on Saturday? Which source and which line?

What to look for: The answer plus a located line. A remembered answer means the point-at-the-line rule needs restating.

Printable practice for D3.1.K-2

Free to print and copy, answer key included. Each sheet can generate a fresh set of problems for a retake.

Questions about Finding It in a Notice

How long does the Finding It in a Notice lesson take?

40 minutes, split across 5 timed sections: warm-up 5 min, teach 13 min, guided practice 12 min, independent practice 8 min, close 2 min. The minutes are stated per section and add up to the stated length, so the plan can be cut or extended at a section boundary rather than abandoned halfway.

Which standard does Finding It in a Notice teach?

D3.1.K-2 — D3.1.K-2, Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence for Kindergarten to Grade 2: “Gather relevant information from one or two sources while using the origin and structure to guide the selection.” In plain terms, gather what you need from one or two sources, choosing them for a reason.

What do I need to teach this lesson?

Six real local sources, question cards and the printable practice sheet linked at the end of this plan. Everything listed is either ordinary classroom equipment or a free printable from this site — there is nothing to buy and nothing to prepare beyond photocopying.

What mistakes should I expect in this lesson?

Three, each a reasoning error rather than carelessness: answers from memory; stops at one source when two are needed and reads every source before choosing. The plan gives the thinking behind each one and the teaching move that addresses the thinking rather than the symptom.

How do I know whether the lesson worked?

The exit ticket asks: “When does the library close on Saturday? Which source and which line?.” The answer plus a located line. A remembered answer means the point-at-the-line rule needs restating. That tells you whether the class needs a reteach or a thirty-second conversation before you plan tomorrow.

Is there a worksheet to go with Finding It in a Notice?

Yes — 1 printable D3.1.K-2 worksheet, linked at the end of the plan and free like the rest of the site. Each one comes with an answer key and 25 versions, so the practice after the lesson can be a different paper on every desk.

Is Finding It in a Notice free to use?

Yes. The plan, its printables and their answer keys are free to read, print and photocopy for your own class, with no account and no email capture. It was last reviewed on 7 September 2026. Please do not resell it or republish it as your own.

Last reviewed 2026-09-07. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.