Thursday, January 30, 2003
I’m researching Pennsylvania’s 8th grade reading test (http://www.pde.state.pa.us/a_and_t/lib/a_and_t/8PracTst.pdf) . There’s a passage on it about a couple who takes in a bear. Before the passage there are instructions for the student.
“The article you are about to read is about a ‘family bear.’ Below are two statements that will provide background knowledge information prior to reading this article.
· Bears are large, omnivorous mammals having long, shaggy hair.
· Black bears are generally three feet high at the shoulder and five feet in length.”
Am I the only one who thinks that if a child doesn’t know what a bear is, they certainly won’t have any idea what the hell an “omnivorous mammal” is?
“The article you are about to read is about a ‘family bear.’ Below are two statements that will provide background knowledge information prior to reading this article.
· Bears are large, omnivorous mammals having long, shaggy hair.
· Black bears are generally three feet high at the shoulder and five feet in length.”
Am I the only one who thinks that if a child doesn’t know what a bear is, they certainly won’t have any idea what the hell an “omnivorous mammal” is?
# posted by Sweatpants Money : 1/30/2003 02:58:00 PM
