Information Literacy Standards: Benchmarks for Collaborative Teaching
Grade 2 Skills List (Shafter Elementary)

Standard 1 &endash; The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

By the end of grade 2 the student will be able to:

  • Identify information needs.
  • Use the OPAC and be able to do a subject or title search.
  • Locate materials on the shelves in the Easies section unassisted.
  • Locate materials on the shelves in the Non-fiction shelves.
  • Find an article in an encyclopedia using guidewords.
  • Use the table of contents for information needs.
  • Use the index for information needs.
  • Identify various sources of information, which include books, encyclopedias, videos, atlases, and CDs.
  • Use captions and illustrations or pictures as a source of information.

    Standard 2 &endash; The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and creatively.

    By the end of grade 2 the student will be able to:

  • Take notes on a grid (as opposed to notecards).
  • Cite the author and title of a source.
  • Find pertinent information for information needs.
  • Can identify the copyright symbol and has a basic understanding of its meaning.

    Standard 3 &endash; The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

    By the end of grade 2 the student will be able to:

  • Use the information gathered to create a simple product.
  • Assess simple product.

    Sample questions that students will need to be able to answer to show understanding/mastery of the skills listed above:

  • What kind of information are you looking for?
  • What is OPAC?
  • How do you use OPAC?
  • How does the information you get from OPAC help you find a book on the shelf?
  • How are the shelves arranged?
  • What is an encyclopedia?
  • How are encyclopedias arranged?
  • What is a guide word? How do guide words help you?
  • What is a table of contents? Where is the table of contents located in a book? How can a table of contents help you in gathering information you may need?

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