DEVELOPMENTAL
READING
01
Stages of
Reading Dev’t
01
Emergent Reader
PREREADING STAGE
Enhance his oral language development to a
equal to or greater than the level of materials
for beginning reading.
Trained auditory and visual discrimination,
listens to, tells and discusses stories and learns
basic work and study habits.
02
Beginning Reader
INITIAL READING
Begins to use picture, context, and configuration
clues to recognize words and then goes on to
beginning construction in phonetic and structural
analysis techniques.
Learns how to use and handle books.
Begins to develop skills in finding main ideas,
anticipating outcomes, making inferences, finding
details, and noting sequence.
03
Transitional Reader
RAPID PROGRESS
Extends his use of a variety of word
recognition techniques.
Extends vocab and comprehension skills.
Begins to read independently for
information and pleasure.
04 Intermediate Reader
EXTENDED READING
Uses word recognition techniques automatically,
and is almost completely independent in reading.
Extends his reference-use skills (dictionary)
Uses library independently.
Begins to use reading as a tool in problem solving.
04 Advanced Reader
REFINEMENT IN READING
ABILITIES…
Has acquired independence in locating and
utilizing a variety of materials
Aware of varied purposes of reading
Developed skills in critical evaluation of material
read.
Reading interest are extended.
02
MODELS of
READING
What do you
think is the
meaning of this
sign?