Print these reference cards for your students so they can easily refer back to the key concepts of print. Each card provides examples and elaborations on learning about print, navigating texts and using technology.
Print and laminate to display in the classroom. Paste into English books as a reference tool.
Understand conventions of print and screen, including how books and simple digital texts are usually organised
Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, for example directionality
Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short, predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies
Tracks written text from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and identifies visual and spatial features of print
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts
Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, including directionality