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What is print awareness?

  • The best predictor of later reading success
  • The part of phonemic awareness that focuses on print
  • Understanding the function of print and how it is organized on a page (correct)
  • None of the above
  • An example of print awareness can be seen in which of the following?

  • A child asks her mother if she can watch 'Between the Lions' on PBS
  • A child carefully cuts out a red paper heart with the words, 'To: My Valentine' appearing across the middle
  • A child points to a McDonald's billboard and yells, 'Mommy! I want a Happy Meal!' (correct)
  • A child lies in her father's arms, listening to a bedtime story
  • Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?

  • A child indicates that you should start reading a book from the front cover
  • A child indicates that he can sing the alphabet song (correct)
  • A child indicates that print proceeds from left to right on a page
  • A child indicates that print proceeds from top to bottom on a page
  • Print awareness tasks:

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    Print awareness typically, but not always, begins to develop:

    <p>Before children begin school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which child has an understanding of print awareness?

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    A child who writes from top to bottom and from left to right possesses:

    <p>Print awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Print awareness is an understanding that print:

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    What is the relationship between spoken and written language?

    <p>Print is used to represent the words we speak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of print awareness?

    <p>Print is read from left to right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Print awareness is:

    <p>Recognizing written language and understanding how it's used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Print awareness:

    <p>Develops through child/adult interaction with various forms of print</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?

    <p>Knowing that print is easier than cursive handwriting for most children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Children's performance on print awareness tasks:

    <p>Is a reliable predictor of future reading achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Activities that help children become aware of print include:

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    Children with print awareness are able to:

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    _______ does NOT encourage development of print awareness:

    <p>Leading the song, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Print awareness is a strong predictor of later reading success.
    • It involves understanding the function and organization of print on a page.
    • Key indicators of print awareness include recognizing print's meaning and distinguishing it from pictures.

    Examples and Non-examples of Print Awareness

    • Pointing to written text, such as a billboard, demonstrates print awareness.
    • Knowing that print goes from top to bottom or left to right indicates understanding.
    • Singing the alphabet song does not reflect print awareness, as it focuses more on phonemic awareness.

    Importance of Print Awareness Tasks

    • Classroom activities can foster print awareness and relate to future reading success.
    • Development of print awareness typically begins before formal schooling.

    Characteristics of Print Awareness

    • Children with print awareness can engage with print meaningfully, e.g., recognizing their name in writing.
    • Writing from left to right and top to bottom shows print awareness development.
    • Print awareness can be developed through interactions with adults and various print forms.

    Misconceptions and Understanding of Print

    • Knowing that print has practical uses and conveys meaning is essential.
    • Print awareness is not directly correlated with the complexity of handwriting but is a recognition of written language.

    Relationships Between Language Forms

    • Spoken language is represented in writing, establishing a relationship between both modes.
    • Print awareness includes knowing that certain activities enhance understanding, such as storytelling and playing with letters.

    Predictive Nature of Print Awareness

    • Performance on print awareness tasks can reliably predict future reading achievements, contrary to certain misconceptions about reading speed.

    Activities to Enhance Print Awareness

    • Engaging children in reading, manipulating letters, and pretend reading are effective activities to build print awareness.
    • Counting words in a sentence and identifying words versus letters contribute to a child's print understanding.

    Factors Affecting Print Awareness Development

    • Gender differences in print awareness development exist; however, interaction with print through child-adult engagement is crucial.
    • Less effective activities for developing print awareness include songs not directly related to print or reading tasks.

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