What is the primary focus of the introduction to reading development stages?

• The differences between reading and writing

• The progression of reading skills from emergent to fluent

• The importance of reading in adulthood

• The role of parents in reading development

Which skill is NOT typically developed during the emergent reading stage?

• Recognizing environmental print

• Decoding multisyllabic words

• Understanding that print holds meaning

• Developing phonemic awareness

What instructional practice does Mrs. Collins use to model reading from left to right?

• Using flashcards for sight words

• Asking students to form rhyming pairs

• Pointing to each word as she reads

• Reading poems and nursery rhymes

In the early reading stage, what ability do students develop regarding phonemes?

• Reading complex texts independently

• Using context clues for unknown words

• Identifying the beginning, middle, and ending sounds

• Analyzing sentence structure

Which strategy is NOT used by Mr. Fuentes to help early readers?

• Analyzing figurative language

• Looking for known word parts

• Breaking words into chunks

• Sounding out words

What is a key characteristic of transitional readers?

• They rely heavily on pictures to understand text

• They can decode multisyllabic words

• They struggle with sight words

• They read at a slow pace

How does Mr. Thomas help students with vocabulary during the transitional stage?

• By focusing on environmental print

• By using flashcards

• By analyzing roots and affixes

• By reading aloud to them

What skill do fluent readers demonstrate when comprehending complex texts?

• Relying on illustrations

• Decoding simple words

• Comparing and contrasting

• Reading at a slow pace

Which of the following is NOT a focus for Ms. Baxter's fluent readers?

• Using decoding strategies for unknown words

• Reading simple chapter books

• Analyzing sentence structure

• Synthesizing information from multiple sources

What reassurance can be given to a parent concerned about their kindergartener's reading progress?

• Their child should be reading chapter books by now

• Reading development is a gradual process

• Their child is likely in the fluent reading stage

• Their child should focus on writing instead