Stages of Reading Development

The video explains the five stages of reading development, from pre-literate to fluent readers. Each stage is characterized by specific skills and abilities, such as print awareness, letter recognition, and reading comprehension. The video also provides examples to help identify the reading stage of different students.

What is the primary focus of the initial stage of reading development?

• Learning to read

• Reading complex texts

• Reading to learn

• Developing writing skills

Which characteristic is typical of a pre-literate reader?

• Reading independently

• Recognizing full words

• Showing print awareness

• Reading complex texts

What is a key development in the emergent reader stage?

• Understanding complex texts

• Reading at a good pace

• Recognizing letters and words

• Reading independently

Which skill is an early reader likely to develop?

• Reading complex academic texts

• Using cues and language patterns

• Reading independently

• Understanding the importance of communication

What is a characteristic of a transitional reader?

• Reading at a slow pace

• Needing help with simple texts

• Having strong reading comprehension

• Struggling with high-frequency words

What distinguishes a fluent reader from other stages?

• Reading with assistance

• Reading long and complex texts independently

• Needing pictures to understand text

• Struggling with print awareness

Olga loves picture books but needs help with most words. Which stage is she likely in?

• Early Reader

• Transitional Reader

• Pre-literate Reader

• Emergent Reader

Jiri reads engineering texts and uses a dictionary occasionally. What stage is he in?

• Pre-literate Reader

• Emergent Reader

• Fluent Reader

• Transitional Reader

Abedi knows the ABCs as a song in English. Which stage does this indicate?

• Early Reader

• Emergent Reader

• Fluent Reader

• Pre-literate Reader

Roger can read low-level readers but not newspapers. What stage is he likely in?

• Early Reader

• Pre-literate Reader

• Emergent Reader

• Transitional Reader