Formulate thoughts and use complete sentences to express ideas. Uses appropriate voice level, sentence structure and intonation when speaking. Identify words orally according to shared beginning, ending, and medial sounds. Break down or differentiate sounds and syllables in words. Identify orally words which rhyme.
Blend sounds orally to make words or syllables.
The student will understand how print is organized and read. Hold print material in correct position. Identify the front cover, and title page of a book. Follow words from left to right and top to bottom on a printed page. Know words as combination of print and spaces.