Read continuous text A1.2 Read texts to locate and connect ideas and information

Competency A: Find and Use Information Task Group A1: Read continuous textLevel: 2At this level, learners: Read texts to locate and connect ideas and informationPerformance Descriptors The learner: •    Makes connections between sentences and between paragraphs in a single text •    Scans text to locate information •    Locates multiple pieces of information in simple texts •    Reads more complex texts to locate a single piece of information •    Makes low-level inferences •    Follows the main events of descriptive, narrative, and informational texts •    Obtains information from detailed reading •    Begins to identify sources and evaluate information Task Descriptors •    Scope of task is clearly defined•    Involves one text•    Is one paragraph or longer•    May include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)Text types: instructional, descriptive, narrative, and informational texts Examples:     LettersEmailsNoticesESKARGO:Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – A1.2