Information Literacy Skills Checklist


 
 

GLMA Information Literacy Skills Checklists

 
 
 
 

Elementary School Information Literacy Checklists 

 


 

KINDERGARTEN

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:

 

 
Participate in media center orientation 

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Locate areas of the media center (E and non-fiction)
 
Know the arrangement of E books
 
Select a book based on personal interest
 
Identify parts of a book (cover, spine, title page)
 
Recognize author, illustrator and their functions
 
Recognize award-winning books (Caldecott, Georgia Picture Book, etc.)
 
Experience traditional and contemporary literature through a variety of media
 
Experience a variety of literary forms
 
Develop listening skills through read-out-louds

 

 

 


 

FIRST GRADE

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:

 

 
Participate in media center orientation

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
 
Know the alphabetical arrangement of the easy fiction section and how the call number on the spine relates to author’s last name
 
Recognize numerical order of non-fiction books
 
Independently locate and select a book based on personal interest through browsing
 
Use maps and globes as sources of information
 
Use picture dictionaries as information sources
 
Use primary encyclopedias to answer information questions
 
Identify parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents)
 
Understand purpose of title page and table of contents
 
Experience cultural diversity in literature
 
Recognize award-winning books (Caldecott, Georgia Picture Books, etc.)
 
Experience and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms
 
Recognize basic elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
 
Experience traditional and contemporary literature through a variety of media
 
Acquires information through reading
 
Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure

 

 

 


 

SECOND GRADE

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:

 

 
Participate in media center orientation 

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
 
Expand on the alphabetical arrangement of the easy fiction section and how the call number on the spine relates to author’s last name
 
Recognize numerical order of non-fiction books
 
Independently locate and select a book based on personal interest through browsing
 
Use maps and globes as sources of information
 
Use guide words to locate information in beginner dictionaries
 
Use primary encyclopedias to answer information questions
 
Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents, glossary) as information sources
  Experience cultural diversity in literature
  Recognize award-winning books (Caldecott, Georgia Picture Books, etc.)
  Experience and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms
  Recognize basic elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
  Discriminate between realism and fantasy
  Draws conclusions and makes predictions and comparisons
  Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
  Use a variety of media to locate information
  Locate a book using Dewey Decimal System
  Locate a book using online catalog
  Begin notetaking process
  Begin bibliographic citation process (to include title, author)

 

 

 


 

THIRD GRADE

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:

 

 
Participate in media center orientation 

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
 
Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
 
Explain the alphabetical arrangement (to the third letter) of the fiction section and how the call number on the spine relates to author’s last name
 
Locate non-fiction books using Dewey Decimal System
 
Independently locate and select a book based on personal interest
 
Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids for finding information.
 
Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer information questions.
 
Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents, glossary, index) as information sources 

Use abridged dictionary to identify appropriate word meanings and correct spellings.

 
Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award, etc.)
 
Define basic elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and effect, character, setting).
 
Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion.
 
Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
 
Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author, keyword, and subject)
 
Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
 
Cites bibliographic information (include title, author, copyright dates)
 
Identify the steps of the research process

 

 

 


 

FOURTH GRADE

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:

 

 
Participate in media center orientation 

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
 
Uses alphabetical order to locate information.
 
Locate media center resources using Dewey Decimal System
 
Independently locate and select a book based on personal interest
 
Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids for finding information.
 
Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer information questions 

Use GALILEO for basic information searches

 
Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents, glossary, index, appendix, bibliography) as information sources
 
Use abridged dictionary to identify appropriate word meanings and correct spellings
 
Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award, etc.)
 
Define basic elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
 
Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion
 
Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
 
Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author, keyword, subject and Boolean searches)
 
Select and evaluate print and non-print resources
 
Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
 
Cites bibliographic information (include title, author, copyright dates, page number)
 
Produce final product from research such as paragraph, poster, model, etc. using a research process

 

 

 


 

FIFTH GRADE

TEACHER

X

THE STUDENT WILL:
 
 
Participate in media center orientation 

Know media specialist, staff and their purpose

Know rules and expected behavior

Know proper care of books and other materials

Know checkout procedures

 
Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
 
Uses alphabetical order to locate information. 

Locate media center resources using Dewey Decimal System

 
Independently locate and select a book based on personal interest
 
Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids for finding information.
 
Uses maps and globes to explain geographical settings of historical and current events
 
Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer information questions
 
Use GALILEO for basic information searches
 
Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright, dedication, table of contents, glossary, index, appendix, bibliography) as information sources
 
Use abridged dictionary to identify appropriate word meanings and correct spellings
 
Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award, etc.)
 
Define basic elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
 
Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion
 
Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
 
Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author, keyword, subject and Boolean searches)
 
Uses cross-references in multiple types of sources
 
Select and evaluate print and non-print resources
 
Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
 
Cites bibliographic information (include title, author, copyright dates, page number, publisher/producer, place of publication)
 
Produce final product from research such as paragraph, poster, model, etc. using a research process
 

 


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