Follow print on a page from top to bottom, left to right. Print awareness Identify where a story begins and ends in a book. Identify where print begins and ends on a page. Locate repetitive phrases in a book. Recognize the difference between a letter and a word.
Strategies Remember text.
Take risks when attempting to read words. Use prior knowledge and pictures to make predictions about a story. Understand that being able to read and write allows one to do many things. Recognize some familiar words. Hear some sounds in spoken words.