Print Awareness

Print awareness is...

• knowing how to write letters correctly.

• knowing how to read.

• knowing the forms and functions of print.

Knowing that printed words are symbols for words in spoken language...

• is learned naturally, without explicit instruction.

• helps students bridge the gap between oral and written language.

• helps students learn vocabulary.

Print ___________ is a read aloud strategy that can be used to direct children to the forms, features, and functions of written language (Justice and Pullen, 2003).

___________ measuring a child's understanding of print concepts of successfully predicted reading success (Pullen and Justice, 2003).

• Yard sticks

• Measuring cups

• Assessments

A ________ and ________-rich environment provides opportunities for students to develop early literacy skills.

• play, humor

• language, print

• cookie, cake

Print knowledge is typically learned by MOST children by ________.

• 1st grade

• 3rd grade

• preschool

Print carries meaning is a...

• Function of Print

• Convention of Print

• Book Convention

Knowing that printed words are made up of letters is a...

• Function of Print

• Convention of Print

• Book Convention

Knowing that books are held right side up is a...

• Function of Print

• Convention of Print

• Book Convention

Knowing that books have pages and are read left page first is a...

• Function of Print

• Convention of Print

• Book Convention