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Pre-Reading Skills
for Reading Success
Vocabulary
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Know the names of persons, actions, places, and things.
Print Awareness
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Notice print, know how to handle a book, and know
how to follow words on a page.
Letter Knowledge
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Know letters are different from each other, know the names of letters,
and recognize they make different sounds. Recognize letters at home
and in the world around us.
Phonemic Awareness
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Be able to hear and distinguish the smaller sounds in words.
Print Motivation
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Show interest and enjoy books.
Narrative Skills
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Be able to describe things and events and tell stories.
Parents, take comfort. Children learn at their own pace and your child’s reading readiness will
grow. Be your child’s biggest fan.
To prepare for reading success,
children need to develop these six skills:
Starting Progressing Mastered
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