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Demonstrate print awareness by:: (i) Identifying the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. (ii) Holding a book right side up, turning pages correctly, and knowing that reading moves from top to bottom and left to right with return sweep. (iii) Recognizing that sentences are comprised of words separated by spaces and recognizing word boundaries. (iv) Recognizing the difference between a letter and a printed word. (v) Identifying all uppercase and lowercase letters.

Kindergarten · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
print awarenessfront coverback covertitle pagebookpagesreadingsentenceswordsspacesword boundariesletterprinted worduppercase letterslowercase letters
Skills
  • identify (front cover, back cover, and title page of a book) #dok1
  • hold (a book right side up and turn pages correctly) #dok1
  • recognize (directionality of reading: top to bottom and left to right with return sweep) #dok2
  • recognize (sentences are comprised of words separated by spaces and recognize word boundaries) #dok2
  • recognize (difference between a letter and a printed word) #dok1
  • identify (all uppercase and lowercase letters) #dok1
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. #dok1
  • I can hold a book right side up and turn the pages correctly. #dok1
  • I can recognize the direction to read in a book: top to bottom and left to right with return sweep. #dok2
  • I can recognize that sentences are made of words separated by spaces and can point out word boundaries. #dok2
  • I can tell the difference between a letter and a printed word. #dok1
  • I can identify all uppercase and lowercase letters. #dok1
Big Ideas
  • Print awareness is fundamental for learning to read and write.
  • Understanding how books and print work helps readers make sense of written language.
Essential Questions
  • How do we know where to start reading in a book?
  • What helps you tell the difference between a letter and a word?
  • How can you show where a word begins and ends in a sentence?
  • Why is it important to know the parts of a book?
  • What helps you remember which way to turn the pages when reading?