Some Characteristics of Early Readers:
- Recognizes uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters
- Can match letters and sounds
- Learning to decode unfamiliar words
- Recognizes more sight words
- Reads simple text
- Starting to recognize common spelling patterns
- Starting to self-correct when reading
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Can use sentence context and illustrations to confirm meaning
- Can write longer and more varied sentences
- Uses basic punctuation
- Can retell stories
- Starting to use more reading strategies to improve comprehension
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