Central Bucks School District

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

(4/15/99)
1.2 Reading Critically 
In All Content Areas
1.2 Grade 3
(Read Critically)
1.2 Grade 5
(Read Critically)
1.2 Grade 8
(Read Critically)
1.2 Grade 11
(Read Critically)

A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts 
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas. Use comprehension skills such as those below to:
  • Differentiate fact from opinion within text.
  • Distinguish between essential and nonessential information within a text.
  • Make inferences from text when studying a topic (e.g., science, social studies) and draw conclusions based on text.
  • Analyze text organization and content to derive meaning from text using established criteria.
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas. Use comprehension skills such as those below to:
  • Differentiate fact from opinion within text.
  • Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across a variety of texts, identifying stereotypes and exaggeration where present.
  • Make inferences about similar concepts in multiple texts and draw conclusions.
  • Evaluate text organization and content to determine the author’s purpose and effectiveness.
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas. Use comprehension skills such as those below to:
  • Differentiate fact from opinion utilizing resources that go beyond traditional text to electronic media, newspapers, magazines, and periodicals.
  • Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across texts and going beyond texts to a variety of media; identify bias and propaganda where present.
  • Draw inferences based on a variety of information sources.
  • Evaluate text organization and content to determine the author’s purpose and effectiveness according to the author’s theses, accuracy, and thoroughness.
A. Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas. Use comprehension skills such as those below to:
  • Differentiate fact from opinion across a variety of texts, by using complete and accurate information, coherent arguments and points of view.
  • Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across a variety of sources, identifying the use of proper references or authorities and propaganda techniques where present.
  • Use teacher and student established criteria for making decisions and drawing conclusions.
  • Evaluate text organization and content to determine the author’s purpose and effectiveness according to the author’s theses, accuracy, thoroughness, logic, and reasoning.
B. Use and understand a variety of media B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.
  • Identify techniques used in television and use the knowledge to distinguish between facts and misleading information.
  • Explain the importance of television, radio, film, and Internet in the lives of people.
  • Explain how advertising sells products.
  • Show or explain what was learned (e.g. audiotape, computer download).
B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.
  • Evaluate the role of media as a source of both entertainment and information.
  • Compare information received on television with that received on radio or in newspapers.
  • Explain how film can represent either accurate versions or fictional version of the same event.
  • Explain the role of advertisers in the media. 
B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.
  • Compare and analyze how different media offer a unique perspective on the information presented.
  • Analyze the techniques of particular media messages and their effect on a targeted audience.
  • Describe how the media provides information that is sometimes accurate, sometimes biased based on a point of view or by the opinion or beliefs of the presenter.
  • Analyze the role of advertising in the media.
B. Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.
  • Explain how the techniques used in electronic media modify traditional forms of discourse for different purposes.
  • Use various forms of media to elicit information to make a student presentation, complete class assignments, and projects.
  • Evaluate the role of media in focusing attention and forming opinions.
 
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