Synonyms for Literacy
ˈlɪt ər ə silit·er·a·cy

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1. literacynoun

   Antonyms:
   illiteracy

2. literacynoun

   Antonyms:
   illiteracy

3. literacynoun

   Antonyms:
   illiteracy

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1. literacynoun

   the ability to read and write

   Antonyms:
   analphabetism, illiteracy

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1. List of paraphrases for "literacy":

   'alphabétisation, illiteracy, literate, knowledge

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1. Margaret Boddie:

   Health literacy is a big issue in the older African American population because of how people were educated when they were young, my maternal grandmother, she had a third-grade education. My grandfather, he made it to the fifth grade. For many people, understanding the information that's put out, especially when it changes so often and people don't really understand why, is a challenge.

2. Dana Litt of the Center:

   One thing parents can do is work with their teens on media literacy techniques to help them view ads critically, for example, discussing who created or paid for the ad, what the ad is targeted to do, and whether the ad shows the full range of alcohol-related consequences( i.e. does it show anything bad about alcohol) may be useful topics to start a conversation and help your teen better understand that alcohol ads communicate the advertiser’s point of view and learn how to challenge what an ad is saying.

3. Said Bennett:

   The bottom line is that this is an incredible literacy success story — and it is happening with the most challenging populations.

4. Kathleen Leos:

   Across our country, politics has replaced teaching at the expense of our children, politicized classrooms have caused education standards to fall, leaving children without the proper core competencies in literacy and history. This curriculum explores our nation’s journey through time, while also reinforcing literacy skills through critical reading and writing instruction using this innovative platform.

5. Jordan Shapiro:

   Personally, I don't know how I feel about capitalism. But I do know that while it is here we have to raise kids who are capable of ethical reasoning about it, trying to make these videos will build critical media literacy skills, and a chance to understand what it takes to make a successful one.