Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.A:
Students locate and use school and public library resources for information and research:

• define a purpose for reading by asking questions about what they need to know for their research

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.B:
Students use specialized reference sources, such as glossaries and directories.

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.C:
Students read and follow written, complex directions and procedures to solve problems and accomplish tasks:

• demonstrate task awareness by employing flexible strategies

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.D:
Students skim texts to gain an overall impression and scan texts for particular information:

• focus on key words and phrases to generate research questions

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.E:
Students recognize the defining features and structures of informational texts.

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.F:
Students interpret and evaluate data, facts, and ideas in informational texts, such as national newspapers, online and electronic databases, and websites.

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.G:
Students identify and evaluate the validity of informational sources, with assistance.

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.H:
Students distinguish verifiable statement from hypothesis, and assumption and facts from opinion, with assistance.

Performance Indicator - ELA.9.R.1.I:
Students analyze information from different sources by making connections and showing relationships to other texts, such as biographies and autobiographies:

• employ a range of post-reading practices