Concepts of Print

Question 1

Awareness of the relationship between spoken English and an understanding that print carries meaning

Answer 1

the most important concept. children should be aware that printed words are talk written down. must know that printed words are used to transmit messages

Question 2

Letter, Word, & Sentence Representation

Answer 2

knowledge of the differences between letters, words, and sentences.

Question 3

the directionality of print and the ability to track print

Answer 3

knowing that English is read left to right and top to bottom. Tracking is the visible observable evidence that this concept has been learned

Question 4

Book Handling Skills

Answer 4

reflect knowledge of how to hold a book when reading, where the front cover is, where the title page is, where the story starts, when and how to turn the pages, and the location of the back cover of a book

Question 5

Concepts of Print Instruction

Answer 5

The Shared Book Experience: An instructional activity for young children in which a teacher uses a big book, an oversized picture book with large print.