How would you define content are literacy?

Answer 1

literacy is the ability to read and write.

Literacy is the ability to read and write. In modern context, the word means reading and writing in a level adequate for written communication and generally a level that enables one to successfully function at certain levels of a society. Numeracy is the ability to count and do arithmetic.
n.

1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural literacy; biblical literacy.

n.

1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural literacy; biblical literacy.

Answer 2

Content area literacy refers to literacy in the specialized terms and vocabulary that is associated with various content area. For instance, Literacy instruction in the content area of social studies might include the study of vocabulary words relating to Colonial America.