ELA21.8.23

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

ELA21.8.23

Determine the relevance, reliability, and validity of information from nonfiction and fictional printed and/or digital texts.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Relevant information is connected closely to the topic and purpose of the text.
  • Reliable information is information that appears consistently in a variety of texts.
  • Valid information is considered to be accurate information.
  • Research information can be sourced from nonfiction and fictional printed and/or digital text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read a variety of texts to determine their relevance to a particular occasion.
  • Read a variety of texts to determine the reliability of the presented information.
  • Read a variety of texts and determine the validity of the information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is important to determine the relevance, reliability, and validity of a text before utilizing its ideas in discussion, writing, or research.

Vocabulary

  • Relevance
  • Reliability
  • Validity
  • Nonfiction text
  • Fiction text
  • Digital text
  • Printed text

Aligned Learning Resources

Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction Through Paired Readings
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