(1) The benchmark for reading content standard 4 for a student at the end of grade 8 is the ability to:

(a) establish and adjust the purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, sharing and reflecting upon the reading) ;

(b) read to organize and understand information, and to use material to investigate a topic (e.g., reference material, manuals, public documents, newspapers, magazines, electronic information) ;

(c) read, interpret, and apply information to perform specific tasks (e.g., maps, travel books, first aid manuals, catalogs) ;

(d) read, analyze, and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to traditional and contemporary literature;

(e) identify recurring themes, perspectives, cultures, and issues by reading (e.g., identity, conflict, change) ;

(f) read and identify civic and social responsibilities by interpreting and analyzing social rules (e.g., handbooks, newspapers, other information) ; and

(g) identify, locate, read, and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., graphs, tables, policy statements, television, internet) .