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Jersey Shore Area School District

Basic Information Literacy Skills

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES K 1 2 3 4 5 PA Std. Nat. Info Lit Std.
Basic Information Literacy Skills to be learned in context
BS1 Identify/ recognize Caldecott Award books I I/R R M E E 1.3.3 F 5.1, 5.2
BS2 Identify/ recognize Newbery Award books I I/R
BS3 Select appropriate reading materials for independent reading I R M M E E
BS4 Identify the purpose for reading a type of text (literature/ information) before reading I I/R M E 1.1.5 A 1.1
BS5 Identify the various genre of literature: 1.3.5 F 5.1, 5.2
fantasy I R R
science fiction I R
realistic fiction I R R M E
historical fiction I R M
mystery I R M E
biography/ autobiography I R R M
folk tales I R M E E
poetry I I/R M E E
BS6 Establish the purpose for reading informational text before reading I R M 1.1.5 A 1.1
BS7 Demonstrate appropriate behavior when using library resources, including computers I I/R M E E E 1.8.5 C 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 8.2
BS8 Demonstrate respect for others using library resources I I/R M E E E 1.8.3 C
BS9 Identify and use parts of a book, including:
Cover I I/R M E E E 1.3.5 F & 1.8.3 B 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3
Spine and call number I I/R M E E E
Title page I I R M E E
Back of title page I I R M E E 1.3.5 F & 1.8.3 B 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3
Table of contents I R M E
Glossary I R M E
Index I R M E
Author I I/R M E E E
Title I I/R M E E E
Publisher I I R M E
BS10 Locate various sections of the library as appropriate for need I I/R M E E E 1.8.3 B
BS11 Know and use basic computer terms related to software programs to include:
Cursor I I R M E E 1.8.3 B 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3
Icons I I R M E E
Desktop I I R M E E
Dialog Box I I R M
Task bar and status bar I I
Minimize, Maximize, and exit buttons I I/R R
Publisher I I/R M E
BS12 Know and use basic computer terms related to the Internet to include:
Homepage I I/R M E 1.8.3 B 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3
URL I I/R M E
Hyperlink and links I I/R M E
World Wide Web I I/R M E
Bookmark or favorite I I/R M E
Virus I I/R M E
BS13 Know and use basic computer terms related to databases to include:
Field I 1.8.3 B 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3
Record I
Keyword I
BS14 Identify and use basic parts of a computer (monitor, keyboard printer, mouse, etc.) I I/R M E E E
BS15 Identify the ways technology has changed the lives of people in society today I/R M E 1.8.5 C (see above 1.8 B)
I – Introduced R – Reinforced/Reviewed M – Mastered E – Enrichment/Enriched