LEVEL 3
- Chooses and integrates information
from various sources or from several
parts of a single text.
- Makes low-level inferences from
multiple sources.
- Identifies relevant and irrelevant
information.
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BENCHMARKS 7, 8, 9
- Follows main ideas, key words and
important details in an authentic
2-3 page text on a familiar topic,
but within only partially predictable
context. (8)
- Reads popular newspaper and
magazine articles and popular easy
fiction, as well as academic and
business materials. (8)
- Extracts relevant points, but often
requires clarification of idioms and of
various cultural references. (8)
- Locates and integrates several pieces
of information in visually complex
texts (e.g., tables, directories), or
across paragraphs or sections of text.
(8)
- Text can be abstract, conceptual or
technical topics, containing facts,
attitudes and opinions. Inference may
be required to identify writer’s bias
and the purpose/function of text. (8)
- Reads in English for information,
to
learn the language, to develop reading
skills. (8)
- Uses unilingual dictionary when
reading for precision vocabulary
building. (8)
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LEVEL 3
- Refers to manuals and procedures
to gain information (e.g., sandblasting
manual and painting procedures on
how to deal with surfaces of differing
porosity and hardness).
- Refers to several human resource
manuals to locate information on
topics such as pay scales and job
descriptions.
- Reads computerized incident reports
and relates them to memos and
directives.
- Reads supervisor reports to provide
feedback.
- Reads performance reports or case
worker reports.
- Reads insurance reports to determine
the extent of coverage.
- Reads the employee handbook,
standards, equipment manuals and
travel information.
- Reads tour manuals and travel
guides to generate ideas for product
development.
- Refers to computer manuals to learn
how to perform certain functions or
how to use new software packages.
- Reads various parenting books,
magazines and newsletters to stay up-to-date on child development
issues,
such as nutrition and discipline and to
find ideas for crafts and activities.
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BENCHMARKS 7, 8, 9
- Reads authentic notes, e-mail
messages and letters (personal and
public) containing general opinions,
assessments of current affairs,
response to a complaint / conflict, or
expression of sympathy; Identifies
correctly specific factual details/
inferred meanings. (8)
- Explains how to assemble a simple
object, according to written
instructions and diagrams.
- Follows instructions for CPR and
what to do in case of a serious injury
in a car accident. (8)
- Obtains information from public
health advisories, municipal notices,
violation notices and penalty payment
forms, community newsletters and
bulletins. Decides on action. (7)
- Interprets selections from texts about
safety precautions at a workplace
(e.g., WHIMIS: Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System), by
locating and integrating 3-4 pieces of
information from the text. (8)
- Reads a performance evaluation;
answers comprehension questions as
required in the task. (7)
- Identifies main ideas of a 5-10
paragraph text about a current event;
summarizes the text into 150-200
words. (8)
- Predicts how something (e.g., a
machine, design, arrangement, law)
would work based on information in a
text. (8)
- Based on the information, completes
an unfinished classification /
categorization diagram. (7)
- Interprets orally or in written text,
a process flow chart related to basic
science or social science. (8)
- Accesses and locates several pieces
of information in on-line electronic
reference sources. (8)
- Reads policy and procedure manuals,
equipment installation manuals, user
product guides and health and safety
advisories. (9)
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