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What is print awareness?
An example of print awareness can be seen in which of the following?
Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
Print awareness tasks:
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Print awareness typically, but not always, begins to develop:
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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:
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Print awareness is an understanding that print:
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What is the relationship between spoken and written language?
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Which of the following is an example of print awareness?
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Print awareness is:
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Print awareness:
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Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
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Children's performance on print awareness tasks:
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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:
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Study Notes
Print Awareness Fundamentals
- 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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