COMPREHENSION
CONCEPTS OF PRINT
You can assist your child in developing reading readiness skills by talking about
features of print as you read to your child. Don’t forget that enjoying the book together
is the most important part of all!
Concept
Prompt
Front Cover
Show me the front of the book.
Back Cover
Show me the back of the book.
Title
Show me the title of the book.
Title Page
Show me the title page.
First Page of Text
Show me the page we read first.
Print Carries Message
Show me where it tells the story.
Beginning of Text
Show me where we start to read.
Left to Right
Which way do we read the words?
Top to Bottom
Which way do the words go from there?
Return Sweep
Where do we go at the end of a line?
One-to-One
Can you point to words as I read?
Word Boundaries
Can you put your fingers around a word?
First Word
Show me the first word on the page.
Last Word
Show me the last word on the page.
Letter Concept
Can you put your finger on a letter?
Capital Letter
Can you show me a capital letter?
Lower Case Letter
Can you show me a lower case letter?
Period
What is this for?
Question Mark
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Quotation Mark
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Baltimore County Public Schools
Department of Professional Development
Parent Support Services
7/24/2016
Concepts of Print
Outreach Docs\Content Areas\Language Arts
Reading/LA SC 1.0 E1