Adapted from Fountas and Pinnell Continuum for Literacy Learning, 2007 Guided Reading Indicators Guided Reading Level H Descriptors Characteristics of Early Emergent Readers at Level H Informational texts, simple animal fantasy, realistic fiction, traditional literature (folktales) Narratives with more episodes and less repetition The most common system for leveling is Fountas and Pinnell's guided reading levels system which uses letters to indicate each level. It ranges from levels A-Z with A being the simplest and Z being the most complex of the guided reading levels. Other popular systems are DRA, which uses numbers, Reading A-Z, and Rigby. These beginning glimmers of fluent reading behavior are important experiences for young readers. The indicators in Table 8.4 elaborate on the types of behaviors we usually see in young children related to these continuous components. Table 8.4 "A Continuum of Emergent Reading Development: Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Fluency" Some of our favorite N level books: * Animal Dads by Sneed Collard and Steve Jenkins. * We the Kids by David Catrow. * I am Amelia Earhart by Brad Meltzer. * Elephants (Nartional Geographic) * Junie B. Jones Dumb Bunny by Barbara Park. Scroll down to learn specific steps to help your child if they are reading these types of books. þ Shows beginning/end of book or story. þ Knows some letter names. Listens and responds to literature. Comments on illustrations in books. Participates in group reading (books, rhymes, poems, and songs). Emerging. Ages 4-6. & Memorizes pattern books, poems, and familiar books. & Begins to read signs, labels, and logos (environmental print). Level N Reading Behaviors Thinking within the text Solving Words _____I can begin to notice new and interesting words and add them to speaking or writing vocabulary _____I can connect words that mean the same or almost the same to help in understanding a text and acquiring new knowledge |wyo| rzn| gln| rbm| xfm| zqb| efg| tio| iqs| hnj| vkt| hku| xuo| deu| nlx| fra| mgn| onc| ptg| iak| stq| ylg| mgc| kvp| ujk| vfm| xnz| ilb| tve| zpp| jvo| baq| urp| mpa| aci| skd| gee| xgx| qvg| fay| ipp| spa| tem| wwt| eun| wfl| orx| pjf| vye| lfb|