Reading Checklist

Basic book handling skills

Rhyming

Letter recognition

Syllables

Character, Setting, events

Common Structures of text

Identify Author and Illustrator

Relationship between illustrations and text

Basic features of print - following text left to right, spaces between words, sequences of letters and sounds

Blend and segment syllables

Frequent sounds for consonants

Ask and answer questions about texts

Character/People, setting, ideas and events in a text

Relationship between illustrations and visuals and text

Phonemes - isolate, pronouns, substitute

Grade level phonics and word analysis

Ask and answer questions about a text

Key Details

Character/People, setting, ideas and events in a text

Sensory words

Role of author and illustrator

Claims and reasons

Compare and contrast

Phonemes - isolate, pronouns, substitute

Grade level phonics and word analysis

Ask and answer questions about a text

Key Details

Character/People, setting, ideas and events in a text

Sensory words

Role of author and illustrator

Claims and reasons

Compare and contrast