Concepts of Print Quiz

Who first introduced the term 'concepts of print'?

• John Dewey

• Marie Clay

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

What is one way teachers can demonstrate that print contains meaning?

• By changing the story each time they read it

• By pointing to pictures instead of words

• By ignoring environmental print

• By rereading texts to show the story remains the same

Which of the following is an example of environmental print?

• A digital clock

• A child's drawing

• A street sign

• A blank piece of paper

What is an important aspect of learning how books work?

• Reading from back to front

• Reading only the pictures

• Ignoring the book covers

• Identifying the title and author

What does directionality in reading refer to?

• Reading from right to left

• Reading from bottom to top

• Reading from left to right and top to bottom

• Reading in any direction

What is one-to-one correspondence in reading?

• Ignoring spaces between words

• Reading two words for every spoken word

• Matching each spoken word to a printed word

• Reading without looking at the text

Which of the following is NOT a component of print mechanics?

• Using spaces between words

• Starting sentences with lowercase letters

• Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences

• Ending sentences with punctuation marks

What is the alphabetic principle?

• The idea that letters have no specific sounds

• The concept that letters make predictable sounds

• The belief that numbers and letters are the same

• The notion that letters are only uppercase

What is a key takeaway from the review of concepts of print?

• Print is unpredictable and changes each time

• Print awareness is not important for reading

• Letters and numbers are identical

• Print contains meaning and follows predictable mechanics

How can teachers help students understand the differences between letters and numbers?

• By highlighting the unique characteristics of each

• By ignoring the differences

• By teaching that letters and numbers are interchangeable

• By using numbers in place of letters