Elementary School Information Literacy Checklists
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KINDERGARTEN
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TEACHER
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X
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STUDENT WILL: |
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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 |
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Locate areas of the media center
(E and non-fiction)
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Know the arrangement of E books
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Select a book based on personal
interest
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Identify parts of a book (cover,
spine, title page)
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Recognize author, illustrator and
their functions
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Recognize award-winning books
(Caldecott, Georgia Picture Book, etc.)
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Experience traditional and
contemporary literature through a variety of media
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Experience a variety of literary
forms
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Develop listening skills through
read-out-louds
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FIRST GRADE
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TEACHER
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X
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THE STUDENT WILL:
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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 |
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Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
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Know the alphabetical arrangement of the easy fiction section
and how the call number on the spine relates to author’s last
name
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Recognize numerical order of non-fiction books
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Independently locate and select a book based on personal
interest through browsing
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Use maps and globes as sources of information
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Use picture dictionaries as information sources
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Use primary encyclopedias to answer information questions
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Identify parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright,
dedication, table of contents)
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Understand purpose of title page and table of contents
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Experience cultural diversity in literature
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Recognize award-winning books (Caldecott, Georgia Picture
Books, etc.)
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Experience and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of
literary forms
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Recognize basic elements found in literature (main idea,
sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
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Experience traditional and contemporary literature through a
variety of media
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Acquires information through reading
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Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
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SECOND GRADE
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TEACHER
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X
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THE STUDENT WILL: |
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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 |
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Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
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Expand on the alphabetical arrangement of the easy fiction
section and how the call number on the spine relates to
author’s last name
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Recognize numerical order of non-fiction books
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Independently locate and select a book based on personal
interest through browsing
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Use maps and globes as sources of information
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Use guide words to locate information in beginner dictionaries
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Use primary encyclopedias to answer information questions
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Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright,
dedication, table of contents, glossary) as information
sources
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Experience cultural
diversity in literature |
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Recognize
award-winning books (Caldecott, Georgia Picture Books, etc.) |
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Experience and
demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms |
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Recognize basic
elements found in literature (main idea, sequence, cause and
effect, character, setting) |
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Discriminate
between realism and fantasy |
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Draws conclusions
and makes predictions and comparisons |
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Reads a variety of
books for information and pleasure |
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Use a variety of
media to locate information |
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Locate a book using
Dewey Decimal System |
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Locate a book using
online catalog |
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Begin notetaking
process |
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Begin bibliographic
citation process (to include title, author) |
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THIRD GRADE
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TEACHER
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X
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THE STUDENT WILL:
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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 |
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Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction
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Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary
forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
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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
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Locate non-fiction books using Dewey Decimal System
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Independently locate and select a book based on personal
interest
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Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids
for finding information.
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Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software,
encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet
resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer
information questions.
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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. |
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Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award,
etc.)
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Define basic elements found in literature (main idea,
sequence, cause and effect, character, setting).
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Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion.
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Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
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Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author,
keyword, and subject)
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Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying
keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
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Cites bibliographic information (include title, author,
copyright dates)
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Identify the steps of the research process
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FOURTH GRADE
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TEACHER
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X
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THE STUDENT WILL:
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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 |
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Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary
forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
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Uses alphabetical order to locate information.
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Locate media center resources using Dewey Decimal System
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Independently locate and select a book based on personal
interest
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Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids
for finding information.
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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 |
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Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright,
dedication, table of contents, glossary, index, appendix,
bibliography) as information sources
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Use abridged dictionary to identify appropriate word meanings
and correct spellings
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Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award,
etc.)
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Define basic elements found in literature (main idea,
sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
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Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion
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Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
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Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author,
keyword, subject and Boolean searches)
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Select and evaluate print and non-print resources
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Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying
keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
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Cites bibliographic information (include title, author,
copyright dates, page number)
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Produce final product from research such as paragraph, poster,
model, etc. using a research process
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FIFTH GRADE
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TEACHER
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X
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THE STUDENT WILL:
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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 |
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Demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary
forms (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama).
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Uses alphabetical order to locate information.
Locate media center resources using Dewey Decimal System |
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Independently locate and select a book based on personal
interest
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Use guide words in dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc., as aids
for finding information.
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Uses maps and globes to explain geographical settings of
historical and current events
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Use various sources (periodicals, A-V, software,
encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, multimedia and Internet
resources, newspapers and other reference resources) to answer
information questions
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Use GALILEO for basic information searches
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Use parts of a book (cover, spine, title page, copyright,
dedication, table of contents, glossary, index, appendix,
bibliography) as information sources
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Use abridged dictionary to identify appropriate word meanings
and correct spellings
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Recognize award-winning books (Newbery, Georgia Book Award,
etc.)
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Define basic elements found in literature (main idea,
sequence, cause and effect, character, setting)
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Determines whether a group of statements are fact or opinion
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Reads a variety of books for information and pleasure
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Locate a book using online catalog (searches by title, author,
keyword, subject and Boolean searches)
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Uses cross-references in multiple types of sources
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Select and evaluate print and non-print resources
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Takes notes from resources using skimming, identifying
keywords and paraphrasing avoiding plagiarism
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Cites bibliographic information (include title, author,
copyright dates, page number, publisher/producer, place of
publication)
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Produce final product from research such as paragraph, poster,
model, etc. using a research process
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