Literacy and 21st Century Skills

It refers to the ability to read, write and comprehend text.

• Literacy

• Traditional Literacy

• Basic Literacy

• Functional Literacy

The ability to decode written language and understand its meaning.

• Reading

• Writing

• Vocabulary Awareness

• Phonemic Awareness

This literacy encompasses the skills that children develop before they can read and write independently.

• Early Literacy/Emergent Literacy

• Basic Literacy ans Skills

• Functional Literacy

• Traditional Literacy

Recognizing that print carries meaning.

• Early Reading

• Print awareness

• Social awareness

• Media awareness

The capacity to express thoughts and ideas through written language.

• Reading

• Listening and Speaking

• Writing

• Critical Thinking

Understanding and using a range of words.

• Vocabulary Development

• Vocabulary Enhancement

• Vocabulary Widening

• Vocabulary

It is effective communication skills that complement reading and writing.

• Writing

• Reading

• Pre- Reading

• Listening and Speaking

Analyzing and evaluating informations to form judgements.

• Critical Thinking

• Critical Analysis

• Critical Opinion

• Critical Situation

Recognizing sounds in words.

• Morpheme

• Phonemic Awareness

• Phonetics

• Morphology

It goes beyond basic reading and writing skills. It is the ability to use skills effectively in everyday life situations.

• Emergent Literacy

• Basic Literacy

• Functional Literacy

• Traditional Literacy