Emergent

In the emergent stage of reading development, the student will display many of the following behaviors:

-         Begin to be aware that print carries a message

-         Know some sounds and names of the letters of the alphabet

-         Start to display directional movement

Ø     Left to right

Ø     Top to bottom

Ø     Return sweep

-         Begin to establish one to one correspondence by finger pointing

-         Locate some known words

-         Depend heavily on picture clues

-         Recognize the difference between a letter and a word

-         Begin to use pattern and repetition of text to read

-         Use some letter sounds (beginning/ending)

-         Begin to use known, high frequency words to monitor reading

-         Respond to texts by linking meaning with their own experiences

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The above information was graciously obtained from North Merrick Literacy Center Web Site courtesy of
Mrs. Grossman and Mrs. Macko.